The new telecommunications infrastructure extends for approximately 40 kilometers and covers many districts of the city
It is of San Giovanni La Punta the first user in eastern Sicily connected to the new ultra-broadband telecommunications network created by Open Fiber as part of the “1 Giga Italy Plan”
The activation took place thanks to the company Sielte and the partner operator Dimensione: the intervention lasted a few hours
allowing the customer to immediately benefit from cutting-edge connectivity thanks to the FTTH (Fiber-to- the-home) funded by National Recovery and Resilience Plan
San Giovanni La Punta the cabling in FTTH (Fiber To The Home) mode of around 1.300 house numbers is nearing completion
corresponding to over 3 real estate units (private homes
commercial establishments and production sites)
The new telecommunications infrastructure extends for approximately 40 kilometers and covers numerous districts of the city
starting with the entire area of Via della Regione
The optical fiber connectivity created by Open Fiber can reach a speed of 10 Gigabits per second: the potential of the technology ftth they are also of fundamental importance in terms of eco-sustainability
reducing the emission of carbon dioxide and heat into the atmosphere
“The growth of a territory also depends on a modern and fast electronic communication network – declares Mayor Antonino Bellia – is a strategic objective for citizens' work and economy as well as for moments of leisure
We are proud of the fact that San Giovanni La Punta is the first user in eastern Sicily connected to the new ultra-broadband telecommunications network created by Open Fiber as part of the "1 Giga Italy Plan"
an important step forward to fill the gap in access to the network
to guarantee everyone quality standards in the use of the Internet and to enhance the services that are based on the Internet”
“San Giovanni La Punta is a very important stage in the growth path of Open Fiber – he adds Angelo Nicotra
field manager of the company and project manager in the Etna town – engaged for years in a complex and strategic country-project that aims to spread ultrabroadband connectivity from North to South
Our goal is to create an ultrabroadband infrastructure of latest generation with high performance in terms of speed
among the first Italian municipalities of the technological development project linked to the Pnrr funds
The "1 Giga Italy Plan" is part of the public intervention plans of the Italian Strategy for Ultra Broadband
financed and promoted by the Department for Digital Transformation of the Presidency of the Council thanks to the funds of the Pnrr
Open Fiber was awarded a total of 8 lots in the tender
for a total of 3.881 municipalities in 9 regions: Campania
Tuscany and Veneto are in fact involved together with Sicily
Success in the competitive world of music is measured in different ways
it is the ability to enchant their followers with charismatic charm
it may be the capacity to astound their audiences with sheer raw talent
For Sicilian-native singer/songwriter and guitarist Carmen Consoli
it is a combination of all these attributes
Born in the small town of San Giovanni La Punta in the province of Catania on September 4
1974 her childhood was profoundly enriched by her exposure to a variety of musical styles
She credits renowned recording artist Domenico Modugno as one of her early influences and was also drawn to soul and rhythm-n-blues
encouraged her to study music theory and composition while still in grade school
By age nine she was already playing the guitar and began performing in clubs at 13
specializing in American-styled blues-rock
She later completed her formal studies and majored in computer sciences
Consoli moved to Rome for a brief time to present her compositions to record labels and even made a brief appearance on a television special that paid tribute to Mia Martini on the RAI Tre program "Tempo Reale"
Returning to Catania she enlisted the services of producer Francesco Virlinzi
Consoli partook in another tribute project
this time honoring the career of fellow-Sicilian and legendary recording artist Franco Battiato
She was invited to participate in the prestigious 1996 Sanremo Music Festival and competed in the "Categoria Giovani" (Newcomers Category)
"Amore di plastica" was co-authored by Mario Venuti and fared well
It received substantial airtime later that spring and found its way onto her debut recording "Due parole" (1996)
The album garnered critical praise and was cited for its distinctive vocal
she went on tour and was selected as the opening act for Italian recording artist Raf
She returned to Sanremo in 1997 and presented the song "Confusa e felice"
Although her entry was eliminated after the first round
it ended up becoming the title track on her next album
The recording also contained the surprise hit "Venere" and went on to 120,000 units
Later that year she received the exalted "Premio Italiano della Musica" (Italian Music Award) for "Rivelazione dell'anno" (Revelation of the Year)
"Mediamente isterica" (1998) was another commercial success as it also achieved platinum status and featured a harder-edged rock sound then her earlier works
The album yielded four singles and contained songs that dealt with mature social themes including human servitude
The release was then followed by a yearlong European tour
Upon her return to the studio she began the new millennium by releasing her paramount work to date
The recording sold over 250,000 units and yielded four more hit singles including
She also returned to Sanremo that year and presented the song "In bianco e nero" which finished in seventh place among the sixteen entries
That year she also earned two more major awards
"Artista femminile dell'anno" (Female artist of the Year) and "Miglior artista femminile" (Best female artist)
Verlinzi died later that year of an incurable disease at the young age of 41
Courageously she continued on in his memory and went out on tour in support of this release with the highlights captured on her first live recording "L'anfiteatro e la bambina impertinente" (2001)
achieved platinum sales and featured a full orchestral accompaniment
Later she re-released an international version of the recording in France
Her next three studio albums "L'eccezione" (2002)
"Eva contro Eva" (2006) and "Elettra" (2009) saw a musically-matured Consoli slowing her recording schedule and expanding her repertoire to include bossa-nova styled rhythms
acoustic ethnic folk melodies and electronic techno-beat arrangements
she was invited to participate in both the "Domani - Artisti Uniti per l'Abruzzo" and "Amiche per l'Abruzzo" productions that sought to raise awareness and funds for the victims of the April 2009 earthquake of L'Aquila
Her most recent recording is her first greatest hits compilation
a double CD album entitled "Per niente stanca" (2010)
The release achieved gold status and contains 40 of her best compositions spanning her 15-year career
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1927 to Meyer and Adele Gompels in Cape Town
he studied Chemical Engineering in Johannesburg at University of the Witwatersrand and later Law and Economics.
His career started as a Chemist at the African Explosives and Chemical Industries Ltd. In 1951
he moved to the United Kingdom to follow his passions: a fellow South African and future wife of 55 years
Initially a test driver for Aston Martin and restoring a Lagonda automobile
he was hired as a Chemical Engineer at a newly opened oil refinery in Southampton
UK. This marked the beginning of an extraordinary international career in the energy sector with companies that became Mobil (Exxon) Oil Corporation
opening new oil refineries internationally. He returned to South Africa as head of Planning and Economics of a new refinery in Durban. In 1962
he was promoted to a Planning and Supply position in New York City
This set in motion a theme for the following years for him and his family; moving to New Zealand to open the only oil refinery in Whangarei
where he was promoted to Vice President of Mobil Sales and Supply Corporation
Following a successful career as a “crude salesman,” as he laughingly referred to himself
he became an internationally recognized expert in Alfa Romeo automobiles. He authentically restored a 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint
affectionately called ‘Gina,’ winning multiple classic car competitions with her. He founded the Alfa Romeo 1900 directory and owners club and was an invited judge for many leading classic and antique car competitions. In 1985
he and Annette retired to The Landings in Savannah
a CSY 44. Pursuing their passion for sailing
A move to Tybee Island in 1999 introduced them to the All Saints Episcopal community
where he served on the Vestry and as Treasurer
His most recent home was in Henderson Golf Community where he served on their HOA for many years. He enjoyed being a volunteer firefighter at the Landings
the Oglethorpe Driving Club and a Miracles study group
He was predeceased by his wife Annette on August 28
He is survived by his son Mark (Nina) Gompels of Savannah
Australia with nephews Paul (Helen) and Richard (Anne)
Kiera and Emma and by much loved grandchildren Peter (Josh) Marler
all of whom will greatly miss their incomparable father
brother and uncle. He lived a long and remarkable life
A Requiem Eucharist for family and friends will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church
donations may be made to All Saints Church
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the La Verde La Malfa Foundation- Parco dell’Arte was established in 2008 by the will of Elena La Verde
she expresses herself in various forms from poetry to painting
are today protagonists in the Art Park of the La Verde La Malfa Foundation
works that take it out of the traditional canons and soon include it in the schedule of women Sicilian revolutionary artists
leaving a space for contemporary art and above all an experimental place of promotion
continuous research and protection of the local cultural and artistic heritage
making the Foundation one of the most visible Sicilian contemporary realities at national and international level
that the “Paludi” exhibition by the Sicilian sculptor Giuseppe Agnello was inaugurated to the public on June 22nd in the exhibition hall of the La Verde Foundation La Malfa – Parco dell’Arte
a source from which to draw to extract thoughts
concepts and forms to give life to his art
using natural elements above all (”Paludi” exhibition curated by Daniela Fileccia
promoted and conceived by the president of the Alfredo la Malfa Foundation and by Dario Cunsolo
with the patronage of the municipality of San Giovanni la Punta (CT) and the Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo)
in 1962 and attended the sculpture school of the Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo
He is currently Professor of Sculpture and Sculpture Techniques at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo
He has made several public works both in Italy and abroad; he is the author of the famous bronze portrait of the writer Leonardo Sciascia
and of the bronze sculpture dedicated to the famous Commissary Salvo Montalbano
a character created by the writer Andrea Camilleri
For the exhibition at La Verde Foundation La Malfa Agnello presented works belonging to the most recent production
united by the matter and specifically the ‘calcareous-cementitious’ material with the aim of referring to the process of fossilization
The “Paludi” exhibition thus marks the fossilization of humanity that finds itself in a continuous state of immobility and material and psychological fragility
In the past the artist has worked on a very precise process of ”metamorphosis”
a process that inevitably marks the movement
but now with Paludi Agnello wants to tell us about a humanity that has fossilized in a condition of fragility and emotional weakness that prevents the reaction
in which matter and color become the protagonists of a message
in a state of fossilization that is perhaps the greatest wish for better times
for a humanity that can respond-react and return to its origin; bodies of stone
heavy for the discomfort of a humanity that does not act and permanently loses the human form: reality clashes with surreality
Palude / Composizione 2 2019 resina poliestere più legno cm 180 x cm 280 x cm 100 Photo Credit Angelo Pitrone
Palude / Composizione 3 2019 resina poliestere più legno_
cm 170 x cm 270 x cm 100 Photo Credit Angelo Pitrone
Graduate in Communication and enhancement of the historical artistic heritage and specialized in artistic design for the company
works in close contact with contemporary art
making this the key to reading for every work approach to which you moves
Art is life the motto around which her work / artistic experience revolves
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who spent their long lives testifying the Gospel even under difficult conditions
Emeritus Bishop of the Ukrainian Eparchy in Argentina
passed away at the age of 97; and Fr Gaetano Nicosia
among the pioneers of Salesian missions in China
Born on 13 December 1919 at Ryshkova Volia
Bishop Sapelak was one of the first Ukrainian boys sent to Italy to become Salesians and then return to their country as founders of the Salesian charism in Ukraine
Having completed his studies in Turin he was ordained priest on 29 June 1949
In 1951 he was appointed Rector of the Ukrainian junior seminary first in France and then in Italy
He was ordained Bishop on 15 October 1961 in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome
and appointed Administrator Apostolic for the faithful of the Byzantine-Ukraine Rite in Argentina
where he opened a small parish and an oratory
Author of numerous publications in Ukraine and Spanish
he took part in the Second Vatican Council
still to make his first profession as a Salesian
he began his mission in Hong Kong and Macao
to treat patients with Hansen's disease (leprosy)
Thanks to the use of Western medicine and his tireless dedication
patients started receiving medical care and the disease eventually disappeared from the village
Fr Nicosia also helped a great many of these sufferers to overcome the stigma they suffered and to help them reintegrate into society
Among the many beneficial works carried out was the construction of a school and a hospital for the disabled
devoted to catechism and wholly oriented to living Don Bosco's "Da mihi animas"
Fr Nicosia passed away surrounded by a dozen Salesians and Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
and receiving the blessings of Salesian Provincial in China
A documentary dedicated to him was released in 2015: "Father Gaetano Nicosia, the Angel of the Lepers."
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