Another one I misfiled, then found a pile of others on the same subject (this is what happens with sausage fingers on an iPod Touch) … Assorted media outlets are reporting that Silvio Berlusconi is trying to move the Riace Bronzes to Sardinia for the July G8 Summit, and as might be expected, there is a great hue and cry over the plans. FWIW, there are a number of Facebook groups on the subject, of which two seem to have some backing (in terms of members):
According to the Facebook pages, Berlusconi tried to do a similar thing when the G8 was held in Genoa (without success). Here’s some of the press coverage (interestingly, it doesn’t seem to have hit the U.S. Press yet):
- Bronzi di Riace, Larosa (Prc): “Ambigua la posizione del Pd” (Giornale di Calabria)
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