Aperitivo Migrante – 17 July, Magazzino sul Po – h 19.00

Before the arrival of the August summer break where the heat would prevent us from fully experiencing the conviviality typical of an Aperitivo Migrante, we have decided to take you to one of the coolest and most evocative places in the city: the Murazzi. Built to protect the city from the flooding of the Po River, today they are among the favorite places for the people of Turin where culture and entertainment meet. Where?

At “Magazzino sul Po”

Via Murazzi del Po Ferdinando Buscaglione, 18 – For Turin people: Left side of the Murazzi

A meeting space where it is possible to be heard, and whose commitment on the ground is reflected in projects, activities and counters for reception, teaching of the Italian language to migrant women and unaccompanied foreign minors, of promotion and protection of rights, of aggregation and much more. An ideal place to welcome the protagonists of the evening. 

We call them migrant scientists and these are people who, out of necessity or in search of opportunities unavailable in their countries of origin, have decided to migrate to Italy in the hope of a better professional future. Students, researchers and workers whose stories often go unnoticed. Science Migrant 2.0 seeks to fill this gap by making visible the contributions of migrants to the country’s scientific and cultural heritage through their knowledge, skills, and cultural and social backgrounds. Some see their future in Italy, some want to share all that they have learnt with their home country, some have faced major challenges related to language and bureaucracy, and some love Italian food but miss the taste of home.

On 17 July Aperitivo Migrante, you can hear four of these stories live and be tested through an interactive quiz on both their countries of origin and professions. Gadgets of the project up for grabs!

To introduce you to the evening there will also be ASAI, a Turin-based volunteer association and project partner of Scienza Migrante 2.0, who will introduce you to their projects, and present you with interesting mountain walks open to all and perfect for escaping the scorching Turin heat!

It will all begin with a free aperitif provided by the project, and the evening will be hosted by Jordi and the duo Jack and Lo Smilzo from RKH Studio.

On July 17 you will meet: 

• Doriana Medic who graduated in Applied Mathematics in Novi Sad, Serbia, before moving to Italy to undertake a PhD in Computer Science and Systems Engineering. She is now part of the Parallel Computing Research Group at the University of Turin. Motivated by her desire to understand those around her, she quickly learnt Italian, and now she is able to share the incredible richness and cultural diversity of her country, which is often not well known.
• Giovanna Rombaldi who graduated in Architecture and Curatorship and Events for Contemporary Art. Today, she is a cultural designer and art curator who delivers training in schools and companies. She believes in the need to change the eurocentric perspective of the world, and decided to focus and showcase the decolonial art of artists of her country of origin, Brazil, and beyond. However, it was through the Migrantour responsible tourism project that she reconnected with her Brazilian and Italian roots.
• Fatima Zahra El-Maliani who through her studies in law, politics and international security, has gained international experience and graduated in International Security Studies. In her neighbourhood of Turin, Porta Palazzo, she has decided to dedicate her time founding an after-school programme for second-generation children and teenagers like her, for whom living in Italy is not always easy; 
• Diego Alexander Vélez Quiroz, whose passion for literature and writing led him to study Literature in Colombia both for his bachelor and master, and undertake a PhD in Turin. Through the analysis of novels and short stories written by authors with a migrant background, he explores Latin American migrations to Europe, migrants’ perspectives at various levels, and the exploitation of migrant workers by the European neoliberal market; 

We look forward to seeing you!