History

Hundreds of small sparrows looked on as King Solomon’s Palace caught fire. The large elephants and rhinoceroses that lived there fled. “We cannot stand here and do nothing while our palace and King Solomon go up in flames”, they said. So they picked up walnut shells with their tiny beaks and flew a long way until they reached the river where they were able to collect a few drops of water.
Of course, they could not put out the fire but at least they did everything in their power to try and save the palace and their beloved king”.
Today, this story could not be more apt, and many of us should follow the example of King Solomon’s small birds, as they endeavoured to put out the fire… the fire that is tearing through our society.

Michele Capasso

The Fondazione Mediterraneo came into being in this Maison.
The Maison des Alliances has become an inseparabile partner in building dialogue and promoting peace in the Mediterranean and the world.

>>	L’inizio
>>	The Italy supports the actions of the Maison des Alliances
>>	Spain has stoof by the Fondazione Mediterraneo
>>	The Republic of Macedonia paying tribute to the President Capasso
>>	The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has shared the aims of the Maison
>>	The Republic of Turkey has been a guest at the Maison
>>	President Capasso meets Shimon Peres
>>	President Khatami supports the actions of the Maison
>>	The Republic of Portugal supports the actions of the Maison des Alliances
>>	Suzanne Mubarak has been a guest at the Maison
>>	The Maison des Alliances advocates the work of the Nobel Prize Winner, Shirine Ebadi
>>	The Nobel Prize Winner Naguib Mahfouz expresses his appreciation for the Maison
>>	The Council of Europe seat at the Maison des Alliances
>>	Mario Monti at the Forum of the Maison des Alliances
>>	Ibrahim El Moallem presenting his latest editorial projects
>>	The Sultanate of Oman paying tribute to the Maison des Alliances.
>>	Morocco staying at theMaison des Alliances
>>	The Scientific Committee of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Maison des Alliances
>>	The Military School Nunziatella guest at Maison des Alliances
>>	Alvaro Siza at the Maison des Allliances
>>	Pia Molinari, Jacopo Molinari and Alvaro Siza at the Maison des Alliances
>>	A delegation from the Sultanate of Oman staying at the Maison
>>	The Maison hosting meetings to promote Euro-Arab dialogue
>>	The President of the Council of Europe support the Maison des Alliances
>>	André Azoulay and Predrag Matvejević debating the subject “Religions and laity”
>>	H.R.H. Prince Hassan being welcomed by Professor Caterina Arcidiacono on behalf of the Fondazione Mediterraneo during his visit to Naples
>>	André Azoulay presenta il libro di Michele Capasso “Nostro Mare Nostro”
>>	The President of the European Parliament, Pat Cox, and the President of the Parliament of Morocco, Abdelwahed Radi, expressing their support and appreciation for the Maison des Alliances
>>	The Custodian of the Holy Land, Father Ibrahim Faltas, with journalists Mark Innaro and Giuseppe Buonavolontà presenting the Arabic edition of their book “Siege of the Church of the Nativity”, published by the Fondazione Mediterraneo
>>	Barbara Serra, Al Jeazeera news reader and Enric Juliana, Deputy Editor of the daily newspaper La Vanguardia, interviewing Michele Capasso about his role in the Maison des Alliances
>>	In his unusual Christmas attire, President Capasso (as Father Christmas) promoting dialogue among different religions: in the picture, he is with his friend Father Paolo Dall’Oglio from the Monastery of Mar Musa in Syria
>>	Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Shirine Ebadi, together with children from San Sebastiano al Vesuvio at the Maison des Alliances – Vesuvio
>>	Michele Capasso, Walter Schwimmer and John Esposito launching the programme: “The Mediterranean, Europe, Islam: actors in dialogue” at the Maison des Alliances
>>	The “Mare Nostrum Award” jury, presided over by Folco Quilici, meeting at the Maison des Alliances
>>	The Fez Forum team signing an agreement with the Fondazione Mediterraneo at the Maison des Alliances
>>	Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, the President of the Province of Turin, Antonio Saitta, Paolo Mieli, journalist, the Palestinian Ambassador to the European Union, Leila Shahid and the Advisor for Morocco, Driss Guerraoui, inaugurating the “Totem of Peace” at the Maison des Alliancess
>>	The tricolour “Totem of Peace” at the Maison des Alliances by Mario Molinari on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the Italian Unification
>>	At the Maison des Alliances in Morocco together with Pia Molinari for the Observatory for Women’s Needs in the Mediterranean.
>>	Leila Shahid e Driss Guerraoui ospiti alla Maison des Alliances
>>	The Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ursula Plassnik, with the Austrian Ambassador to Italy, Roberto Caselli, legal attorney, and the Director of the National Department for Community Service, Senator Leonzio Borea
>>	Egi Volterani, Vittorio Nisticò and Predrag Matvejević sitting on the terrace at the Maison des Alliances
>>	Michele Capasso, Predrag Matvejević, Nedim Gürsel and other members of the Fondazione Mediterraneo
>>	Michele Capasso, Baltasar Porcel and Claudio Azzolini presenting the results of the Forum of the Maison des Alliances to the European Parliament
>>	Some members of staff of the Fondazione Mediterraneo
>>	Predrag Matvejević at San Sebastiano al Vesuvio paying tribute to Raffaele Capasso
>>	Michele Capasso with the philosopher Fernando Savater
>>	Predrag Matvejević with Mimmo Jodice, Pino and Michele Capasso
>>	Predrag Matvejević e Federico Bugno al pianoforte
>>	Michele Capasso, Federico Bugno and Izet Sarajlić launching the Appeal for the former Yugoslavia.
>>	Arab and European guests at the Maison des Alliances
>>	Michele Capasso and Baltasar Porcel launching the Forums for Civil Society
>>	The patron of the Turin Book Fair, Guido Accornero, with the Mayor of Turin, Valentino Castellani, at the International Conference of the Maison des Alliances speaking on the subject of “The Mediterranean and Europe”
>>	Michele Capasso with the Minister for Institutional Reform, Antonio Maccanico
>>	Michele Capasso launching the appeal for peace promoted by the mayors of major Mediterranean cities
>>	Michele Capasso, Predrag Matvejević and the President of the Campania Region, Antonio Rastrelli
>>	Presentation of the results of the Maison des Alliances to the European Parliament
>>	The Turkish writer, Nedim Gürsel, on the terrace at the Maison des Alliances
>>	Predrag Matvejević, Michele Capasso and Gerardo Marotta
>>	Michele Capasso presenting a conference on Education in Euro-Mediterranean countriesin the presence of the Minister of University Education and Research, Giancarlo Lombardi, and the then Member of Parliament, Giorgio Napolitano
>>	Michele Capasso and Claudio Azzolini presenting the aims of the Maison des Alliances to the chief editor of the daily newspaper El Pais
>>	The Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Maison des Alliances launching the worldwide "Appeal for Peace in the former Yugoslavia" from the Italian Institute for Philosophical Studies in Naples
>>	A delegation of Afcea International – an organization made up of 34,000 members working for world safety – led by Mr Kent Schneider, President of Afcea International, visiting the Maison des Alliances
>>	Activities of the Maison des Alliances in Morocco.
>>	Pia Molinari with women from rural villages in Morocco
>>	Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari in Morocco presenting the Mediterranean Observatory for Children to H.R.H. Princess Lalla Meryem
>>	The Arab women literacy programmes