Ten years after the 2016 earthquake, the cultural association Concentrico has organized two public meetings in Camerino to examine how the city will rebuild its social and urban fabric beyond mere physical construction, Cronache Maceratesi reported.
The initiative, titled “Focus su Camerino – Incontri per orientare il nostro futuro,” will take place on Thursdays, Nov. 19 and Nov. 26, at 9 p.m. at the Quartiere delle Associazioni conference hall along the SAE housing road in Cortine Ampliamento.
Founded in March 2018 as a committee for the safeguard and reconstruction of the historic center before becoming an association in 2020, Concentrico has spent years conducting civic monitoring of reconstruction efforts and engaging with citizens, scholars, and institutions.
“A dieci anni dagli eventi sismici abbiamo deciso di focalizzare l’attenzione, anche se non restiamo indifferenti alle nubi che si sono abbattute sulla ricostruzione, sul futuro della nostra città,” the association said.
Discussions Led by Salvi and Luzi
The first gathering on Nov. 19 will be introduced and moderated by association president Luciano Antonini. Daniele Salvi, author of the book La Città Appenninica. Cronache dalla ricostruzione, will deliver a reflection titled “Uno sguardo da e su Camerino.”
Salvi previously served as chief of staff for the presidency of the Marche Regional Council during the Ceriscioli administration and coordinates the CNA Sisma Team, bringing years of experience analyzing Apennine territorial transformations.
He will be joined by Giacomo Luzi, a University of Camerino doctoral student and judo instructor at Cus, who will speak about his roots and current life in the city. Luzi holds a biomedical engineering degree from Bologna and belongs to a family with deep Camerino ties; his great-uncle Livio Luzi is commemorated in the naming of the Calvie sports field.
AI and Contemporary Art on Nov. 26
The second session on Nov. 26 will be moderated by vice president Chiara Invernizzi. Flavio Corradini, former rector of the University of Camerino and a full professor of computer science, will discuss artificial intelligence, examining the opportunities and limitations of new technologies for the local area.
Francesco Maria Orsolini, an art critic and historian, will trace the city’s contemporary artistic heritage, ranging from Luigi Bartolini to the Electronic Art Festival, which Orsolini coordinated artistically in the 1980s.
Both evening events include public debates, and the association has compiled ideas and experiences from residents into a document that will be released at the conclusion of the series to encourage broader community discussion.
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