On 12 April, NYU Florence will host Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka and Palermo Mayor Leoluca Orlando for an event entitled Encounter the Black in the Mediterranean Blue. Moderated by Alessandra di Maio of the University of Palermo, the program begins at 18:00. 

Sicily lies at the center of the Mediterranean, where Europe meets Africa. Starting in June, Palermo, the capital city of Sicily, will celebrate the richness of the Black Mediterranean, hosting a series of artistic and cultural events that reflect the diversity and dynamism of the African diaspora. Leoluca Orlando and Wole Soyinka will discuss how they are making this happen.