“Unfortunately today there are attempts to reduce the spaces of freedom and, above all, the right of association is affected, in France, it was instead regulated by 1901. In Europe there are many attacks on freedom”.
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He returned to Sanremo, for the 'Literary Tuesdays' of the Casino the lawyer. Antonio Binni, Sovereign Grand Commander and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Italy (Vitelleschi Palace), who spoke on the topic 'Freemasonry in Europe and Italy in search of freedom'.
Antonio Binni he returns for the fourth time to the literary Tuesdays of Sanremo and we asked him if, In the 2018 in Italy and Europe there is still a need to talk about freedom: “Unfortunately today there are attempts to reduce the spaces of freedom and, above all, the right of association is affected, in France, it was instead regulated by 1901. In Europe there are many attacks on freedom, because today populism tends to corner all dissidents, all those who are not of the opinion that the people should command. They are demonized and Freemasonry is demonized.".
Antonio Binni he returns for the fourth time to the literary Tuesdays of Sanremo and we asked him if, In the 2018 in Italy and Europe there is still a need to talk about freedom: “Unfortunately today there are attempts to reduce the spaces of freedom and, above all, the right of association is affected, in France, it was instead regulated by 1901. In Europe there are many attacks on freedom, because today populism tends to corner all dissidents, all those who are not of the opinion that the people should command. They are demonized and Freemasonry is demonized.".
What relationship does or will have with the current Government? “Freemasonry does not engage in politics and, On the contrary, it is forbidden to do so in the Lodges. Of course we are attentive to politics with a capital 'P', or to the doctrine of the State. We don't like the one represented by the current Government and we are absolutely not compatible with populism, which is equivalent to the concept of incompetence. We are rational people by definition, we prepare ourselves and for this reason we are competent”.
What role does Freemasonry have?, in Italy and Europe in 2018: “The role is certainly that of critical conscience, since we have always been the critical conscience. In 19th century in Italy we were the government party, also giving 5 Presidents of the Council. But times are different and today we have a Constitution, within which Freemasonry wants to be a parallel 'polis' but with the ability to provide new solutions to ancient problems".
The Sovereign Grand Commander and Grand Master Antonio Binni returned for the fourth time to the literary Tuesdays of Sanremo: one of the most prestigious events in Italian and international cultural life. The meeting concluded with a concert of Masonic music with maestro Vitaliano Gallo.
After Prof. Vinicio Serino, professor of anthropology at the University of Siena, Aldo Alessandro Mola also spoke, author of 'History of Freemasonry in Italy from 1717 al 2018 – Three centuries of an initiatory Order' (ed. Bompiani, pp. 832), already in the second edition two months after publication, written on the basis of numerous and innovative unpublished works.
At the end, the prestigious exhibition 'Lucio Fontana at the Sanremo Casino' was inaugurated, created in collaboration with the Albisola artists' circle, the Centofiori Foundation of Savona and the municipality of Albissola Marina. The art historian reports, Federica Flore.
The Sovereign Grand Commander and Grand Master Antonio Binni returned for the fourth time to the literary Tuesdays of Sanremo: one of the most prestigious events in Italian and international cultural life. The meeting concluded with a concert of Masonic music with maestro Vitaliano Gallo.
After Prof. Vinicio Serino, professor of anthropology at the University of Siena, Aldo Alessandro Mola also spoke, author of 'History of Freemasonry in Italy from 1717 al 2018 – Three centuries of an initiatory Order' (ed. Bompiani, pp. 832), already in the second edition two months after publication, written on the basis of numerous and innovative unpublished works.
At the end, the prestigious exhibition 'Lucio Fontana at the Sanremo Casino' was inaugurated, created in collaboration with the Albisola artists' circle, the Centofiori Foundation of Savona and the municipality of Albissola Marina. The art historian reports, Federica Flore.
However, I don't like Freemasonry.