Where and when
Speakers Syusy Blady, Gianni Glinni, Karl Kello, Felice Vinci and Ülle Toode
“The fall of the Saaremaa meteorite, with the consequent production of iron from Lake Kaali by ancient blacksmiths, may have played a far from secondary role in the history of prehistoric Europe, as the importance of the myth of Phaeton, presumably inspired by that event, in the thought of ancient Greece, which in turn permeated the whole culture of the West ». (Felice Vinci)
Recent studies on the Bronze Age in the Nordic area show its affinity with the Mycenaean civilization in Greece, in particular with the Homeric poems, which represent the founding texts of Western culture.
This opens up unprecedented, fascinating perspectives regarding the beginnings of Greek civilization and European prehistory itself. Not only that, the common cultural heritage that unites the Baltic to the Mediterranean could favor a different approach to the idea of European unity, based not so much on economics and finance, but on culture and the memory of our common origins.
Maurizia Giusti
In art Syusy Blady is a well-known television journalist, author and writer, presenter of popular television programs such as: Tourists by Chance, Sailors by Chance, Mysteries by Chance and Traveling with Aunt.
Among her publications are: Quel little we have understood of the world by being tourists by chance, Tango inexorable and Mysteries by Caso.
Gianni Glinni
He is an engineer. Independent researcher in comparative mythology between the Nordic and Mediterranean world, he has published some essays dedicated to the birth of Christianity in Ireland, to the origin of the Templar Order and to the Pythagorean School. He is currently engaged as a curator in the publication of important Estonian mythology and non-fiction texts.
Karl Kello
Born in Rakvere in Estonia, he graduated from the University of Tartu in Estonian philology, specializing in journalism. He worked at the Tallinnfilm Studio and the Eesti Reklaamfilm Studio. Author of several documentaries on ethnographic and historical subjects, he has written numerous essays, including Pagan Motifs in Nordic Sacral Art (1993), Book of Ancient Times (2000), The Pharaoh of the North (2005). He is currently editor of Haridus magazine.
Ülle Toode
Estonian journalist and linguist, specialized in the language and culture of Finno-Ugric peoples, she has been involved for years in spreading the culture and traditions of her country in Italy. She is director of the Study Center on Estonia and the Baltic at La Sapienza in Rome and president of the Italy-Estonia Association. He has organized and held important events and exhibitions in Italy dedicated to the culture of Estonia and the Baltic. He has long been interested in the ancient connections between the Baltic and the Mediterranean.
Felice Vinci
Nuclear engineer, he has been carrying out intense research on Homeric issues for decades. He is the author of the essay Homer in the Baltic, translated and published in many countries, including France, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Estonia and Canada.
Curated by the Associazione Italia- Estonia
Credits: Petri Tuohimaa