Fashion, art, music and international cultures in the spotlight in Caltagirone. Villa Patti welcomed a large audience of institutional representatives, artists, designers and guests from various countries

CALTAGIRONE – Saturday, September 26, Villa Patti, packed for the occasion, hosted the second edition of the Grand Gala International MediterraneArte, organized by Totò Bizzini and Teresa Inzirillo. An evening dedicated to fashion, art, music and dialogue between cultures, with participants from Italy and several other countries.

Ten designers took part, five Italian and five international: Agata Maria Cosentino, Rosa Fortunato, Mariella D’Angelo, Le Palme, Concita, as well as Amel Sediri from France, Luisa Maria Moreno Quintero from Colombia, Fatima Zohra El Ghasi from Morocco, Yuna from Ukraine and Suja Mathew from India. Their creations were presented alongside the region's models.

The choreography was handled by Agata Maria Cosentino, fashion designer, master choreographer and national judge. The collaboration of Josephine Drago, owner of Bellessere, also played an important role in preparing the models.

Music and performances

A celebration of Sicilian tradition with the Totò Bizzini's “coffe”, reinterpreted from an artistic perspective and showcased during an original fashion show that combined local identity with contemporary creativity.

The evening, presented by Irene Randis, was punctuated by performances by Sikelia, folk group, by Francesca Lanza, Daniela Pisano, by Duo Valentina Bis, from Loredana Melodia, accompanied on piano by Sirio Di Blasi, as well asElea Maria Borg Cardona. Among the guests was also Natalia, Ukrainian stylist and artist, who presented a spectacular performance with fire effects.

The question ofinclusion also played an important role, with the participation of people with disabilities and Mary Bellomo, Miss Reina delle Americhe and Miss Integrazione e Abbattimento delle Barriere. TheCABA Association was also present, represented by Lucia Galofaro, on behalf of its president Giuseppe Battistoni.

The presence of institutional and diplomatic representatives also marked the evening, including Maryem Nassif, Consul of the Kingdom of Morocco for Sicily, Ms. Carlotta Lombardo, Honorary Consul of Switzerland in Sicily, Professor Angelo Sicari, President of AICP, as well as Architect Sergio Gruttadauria, Vice President of the Metropolitan City of Catania.

People and society

The event also welcomed the mayor Fabio Roccuzzo, Ms. Pia Giardinelli, municipal and provincial councilor of the Metropolitan City of Catania, the Councillor for Culture Lo Monaco as well as Cav. Giuseppe Lo Piccolo. The Caltagirone and Vizzini sections of theNational Carabinieri Association, as well as the Civil Protection of the Municipality of Caltagirone.

The guests also included Ms. Paola Panico, who came from Naples, and Silvana Capuano, organizer of Miss World Italy for Sicily.

With the presence of artists and representatives also coming from Morocco, Malta, Tunisia, India and Ukraine, MediterraneArte confirmed its international vocation by building bridges between different cultures while highlighting Caltagirone’s identity.

The large audience that filled the Villa Patti accompanied an evening combining fashion, entertainment, tradition and inclusion, confirming MediterraneArte as an event dedicated to promoting talent and celebrating the cultural heritage of the area.

PHOTO: FRANCESCO BELVEDERE