23 Jan 2017 Hour 17:00
Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Righteous among the Nations

Meeting on the occasion of Remembrance Day 2017

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On the occasion of the big events on the occasion of Remembrance Day 2017, the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, with the Jewish Community and the Patriarch of Venice, organized for Monday, January 23, 2017 at 17 in his monumental seat (Sansovino Library, Piazzetta San Marco 13 / a) dedicated to the "Righteous encounter between nations."

After the greeting by Maurizio Messina, director of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Paolo Navarro Dina, director of the Jewish Community, and Luciana Colle, deputy mayor of the City of Venice, followed by interventions by: Andrea Tagliapietra, philosopher (Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan) and Don Diego Sartorelli (historical Archives director of the Patriarchate of Venice).

During the meeting will be presented two books on the topic: "Two found righteous. Vincent Barale and Vittorio Cavasin. A search Rivoli", Carlo Zorzi and Mario Jona (Ed. Neos History) and "I'll tell you my story . Institute Canal to Pianto "(1942-1951), Barbara Gervasuti (Supernova). They will present the authors Carlo Zorzi and Barbara Gervasuti. Coordinate the journalist Mitya Chiarin.

After World War II, the term "Righteous Among the Nations" was used to refer to non-Jews who acted heroically risked their lives and no personal interest to save the life of even a single jew from the Nazi genocide the Holocaust.

The meeting aims to tackle this issue from both a philosophical and religious views, remembering the events of two Giusti like Mestre Don Vittorio Cavasin, a Salesian priest in Piedmont gave protection to Jewish children during the Nazi persecution and Sister Paola, born Emilia Taroli, who in his monastery near the church of Santa Giustina, in Venice (Canal at the Wailing) welcomed two daughters, Tina and Dina Josephine, changing their surname in Donà to protect them from deportation.

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