5th July, Anna Foa about the relationships between Jews, Christians and the Church
On Thursday, July 5, at 6:00 pm, within the cycle of meetings Gallery Talk. Discovering MEIS exhibition itinerary,the Museum houses Anna Foa (Sapienza University of Rome), who delivers a speech on the topic Jews, Christians and the Church.
The talk starts from the exhibit Jews, an Italian Story. The First Thousand Years (Foa is one of the curators), with the introduction of the Director, Simonetta Della Seta.
Free entrance.
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