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Short Curriculum
Attilio Albergoni
Short Curriculum
Born in Palermo, Sicily, in January 31, 1949 where he live and work.
He worked at the City of Palermo – Municipal Historical Archives – Services Archives and Anthropological Heritage Spaces.
For nearly two decades conducting historical research, iconographic and documentary, in archives in Italy, USA, Germany, England, France, about Sicily and especially about the city of Palermo during the years’30 and’40, with insights on the period that saw heavily involved in the events of World War II. The daily life of the population in those years and all the world created by the atypical war that revolved around it, has remained largely forgotten, but it is still an integral part of the past, terrible and difficult years, are the key to understanding the in which we live.
Career
He has held various positions such as is currently Chairman of the Associazione Culturale MEDITERRANIAE, non-profit association, whose primary interest is to spread the culture and history of Sicily in the world;
In 2009 he received the Knight’s Cross of the Presidency of the Italian Republic;
He was president of the regional section of Sicily of the SIPBC (Italian Society for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in time of war) until 2002;
He was Director of the Photographic Section of the Museum of the Sea – Arsenal Royal Navy Bourbon of Palermo, since 1998 to 2001.
He is a consultant for the specific historical period of the Sicilian Region Superintendence of Cultural Heritage and Identity in Sicily and it was also for the city of Palermo Department of Culture and Tourism, to work on bomb shelters and for JPAC to Honolulu for a search on the USAAF pilots killed in the territory of Palermo. Over recent years has supervised the preparation of photographic exhibitions – documentary, even abroad, writes books, articles for newspapers, magazines, has spoken at meetings and conferences.
Some of the most important events that has made
In 2013 for Mediterraniae he realized, with RAI Sicily, of twenty day’s events “July 1943. Palermo under a sky of stars and… stripes”, for remember the 70th anniversary of the Allied landings in Sicily in 1943 and subsequent entry of US troops in Palermo. Was attended by the USA Consul General Moore, the Russian Consul Korotkov, the German Ambassador in Italy Schäfers e Consul Militello, Administrations civil and military, University of Palermo Faculty of Architecture and others.
Scientific curator of the photo exhibition ” Coastal Fortifications of Palermo from the fifteenth to the twentieth century”, organized by the Ass. Cultural Mediterraniae and held at the Circle Employees Defense – Military Command Region SOUTH Palermo 3 to 11 May of 2008;
In 2003 for Mediterraniae he made a photographic exhibition and documentary “Over all Time – Palermo 1943 – 2003” to commemorate the bombing in Palermo during WW II;
Scientific Curator of “Show on Sicilian fishing fleet” and build up a booth for the Sicilian Region – Department of Tourism, the “40th International Boat Show in Paris,” on behalf of the Arsenal – Museum of the Sea, from 2 to December 11, 2000;
In 1998 for the Museum of the Sea of Palermo cares the establishment of Section on photography with the catalog, the “VI Biennale Internazionale del Mare” in Castel dell’Ovo in Naples.
Bibliography
On 6 January 2014 – for the types of Vittorietti Editor – has published the 2nd book Palermo Images of Memory: 1937 to 1947 – Anthology of a Decade, which is co-author with the architect Vincenzo Crisafulli.
In 2010, publishes the book 1937 Le Grandi Manovre in Sicilia, history about the military manouvres before the WW II.
In 2010, publishes 2nd edition of the novel book The Puparo of Marina Square.
In 2010, publishes the book Guide to military pillboxes in the territory of Palermo 1940 – 1943.
In 2008 it published a book of short stories The Puparo of Marina Square, stories based on historical Police “Carabinieri” in Sicily in the early 40’s during ww ii.
In 2007, publishes the book The Prefecture of Palermo 1930 – 1944 between the central government and the local – (Edition out commerce).
In December 2006, published on CD – Rom interactive book Military architectures strongholds in the territory of Palermo, history of the Italian military strongholds during the Second World War.
On 18 December 2004 – for the types of SIGMA Editor – has published the book with Cd rom Palermo Images of Memory: 1937 to 1947 – Anthology of a Decade, which is co-author with the architect Vincenzo Crisafulli.
From November 2003 to February 2004, the Giornale di Sicilia (Sicily Daily) published a weekly series of 30 posters and articles titled The wings of Palermo, with images of ancient and modern aircraft, designed in collaboration with the Ass.VOLARE.
In 2003, scientific curator of the photographic exhibition – documentary “Beyond any time” at the 60th anniversary of the bombing of 9 May 1943 on the city of Palermo.
In 2001 he was curator of the exhibition scientific photography – the documentary The Italian Navy in the first half of the ‘900, held at the arsenal of the Royal Navy Bourbon – Museo del Mare di Palermo, with the catalog of the exhibition.
In 2000, publishes the book “Tales of Palermo’43”.
Palermo, January 15 2015
e-mail: attilio.albergoni@gmail.com
hptt: www.albergoni.net