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12/3/2010

The Etruscans in Latium

Freedom Tower, Miami

For the first time ever, the Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College (MDC) will showcase The Etruscans in Latium exhibition, beginning March 13 through April 4, 2010. The exhibition is being held in conjunction with the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Miami, a renowned trade fair dedicated to cruise ship tourism at the National Historic Landmark in downtown Miami.
In collaboration with MDC’s renowned Art Gallery System (AGS), the exhibition, curated by the Superintendence of Archeological Heritage of Southern Etruria, is being promoted by the Civitavecchia Port Authority and the Latium Region.

It is an occasion for presenting one of the most important Italian archeological areas to the greater public: the Etruscans Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (present on the UNESCO list), and the museums of Cerveteri, Tarquinia, Viterbo, Vulci, Canino, Tuscania and Montalto di Castro. The exhibition is presented under the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy in Miami. With artifacts from sequesters and collections never before seen by the greater public, The Etruscans in Latium presents approximately seven centuries of the history of the Etruscan civilization to its visitors.

In addition, the exhibition will also include a multimedia installation of the François Tomb created by the Council Department of Culture, Entertainment and Sport of the Latium Region for the occasion of the exhibition “The Etruscans and the ancient Cities” held at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome in 2008.

MDC’s Freedom Towerserves as a significant educational and cultural center. In the recent years, since it was donated to the college by Pedro Martin and family, the building has been used for other major art exhibitions, including showcasing the works of artistic masters Dalí, Goya and Da Vinci, and for important presentations, including speeches by First Lady Michelle Obama; Poland’s former President and Nobel Prize winner, Lech Walesa; Spain’s former Prime Minister, Jose María Aznar; and prolific writer Tom Wolfe.

Miami Dade College has a long and rich history of involvement in the cultural arts, providing South Florida with a vast array of artistic and literary offerings including The Miami Book Fair International, the Florida Center for the Literary Arts, The Miami International Film Festival, the Cultura del Lobo performing arts series, The Cuban Cinema Series, the Prometeo Theatre, the Miami Leadership Roundtable speakers’ series, a renowned art gallery system, several campus theaters, and the nationally recognized School of Entertainment and Design Technology. It is also home of the National Historic Landmark Miami Freedom Tower. With an enrollment of more than 170,000 students, MDC is the largest institution of higher education in the country and is a national model for many of its programs. The college’s eight campuses and outreach centers offer more than 300 distinct degree programs including baccalaureate, associate in arts and science degrees and numerous certificates. In 2006, MDC admitted its 1.5 millionth student.

For more information, please contact MDC’s Art Gallery System at 305-237-7700
or at galleries@mdc.edu

Media-only contacts:
Juan Mendieta, 305-237-7611
jmendiet@mdc.edu, MDC communications director

Opening Saturday, Mar. 13, 12PM

MDC’s Freedom Tower
600 Biscayne Blvd., downtown Miami
hours are Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays noon to 4 p.m.
free admission

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