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Lina Bo Bardi, one of the most important architects of Brazilian architecture, was selected as the recipient of the Special Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
in memoriam of the Venice Biennale 2021 (also known as the Biennale Architettura 2021), which will open to the public on Saturday, May 22nd, 2021.
Recommended by Hashim Sarkis, curator of the Biennale Architettura 2021, and later approved by the Board of Directors of La Biennale di Venezia, Lina Bo Bardi has been praised by Sarkis on the following statement:
If there is one architect who embodies most fittingly the theme of the Biennale Architettura 2021, it is Lina Bo Bardi. Her career as a designer, editor, curator, and activist reminds us of the role of the architect as convener and importantly, as the builder of collective visions. Lina Bo Bardi also exemplifies the perseverance of the architect in difficult times whether wars, political strife, or immigration, and her ability to remain creative, generous, and o
Italian Jews protest party’s attempt to ally with anti-Semitic French group August 1, 1999 9:00 am Jean-Marie Le Pen in 1999. (Stephane/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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ROME, Aug. 1 (JTA) Italian Jewish leaders are protesting an attempt by Italy’s Radical Party to forge an alliance in the European Parliament with France’s far-right National Front. The strongest protest came from Bruno Zevi, a prominent Jewish architect and the honorary president of the Radicals, who lambasted the party leadership during the party’s convention here over the weekend. “I am a Jew, and I speak as a Jew,” he said. “I speak in the name of 40,000 Italian Jews, of whom 12,000 are Roman: Together with neo-Nazis never!” The Radical Party is a tiny but influential political force in Italy that is known for its support of civil rights. The xenophobic National Front is led by Jean-Marie Le Pen, who has made repeated anti-Semitic statements and has refe