“10 Tables for 100 Benches”, in dialogue with Alessia Montani between culture and ancient seeds
As part of the project "100 benches for Rome", the coordinator of the Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassadors Francesco Saverio Teruzzi proposes a series of video interviews in the wake of the themes dealt with by the Rebirth Forum Rome. The second guest is Alessia Montani, Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassadress and founder of the startups M'AMA.SEEDS and Slow Flow. "Our cultural identity and old cultures must be restored and preserved with a non-nostalgic, in fact extremely innovative perspective,” she claimed, “they must be recovered in order to attain a sustainable future”.
 Redazione, 19/04/2021

“It is an opportunity to talk about culture and active citizenship, as if we were at the tables of the Rebirth Forum” with these words Saverio Teruzzi presented the new cycle of interviews proposed in the context of 10 tables for 100 benches and the project 100 benches for Rome. This is a participatory, socially useful and low-environmental-impact project, which involves the installation of one hundred benches made of recycled plastic in different areas of Rome; in this regard, we remind you that until 30th April it is possible to make a donation – of at least 10 euros – for the collective benches through the crowdfunding campaign on Produzioni dal Basso. With the series of interviews, Saverio gives voice to various actors involved in the Rebirth Forum in Rome and in the related working sites. After the first episode, which saw as protagonist the curator of the Museum of the Suburbs Giorgio de Finis, we are now publishing the second interview. On this occasion, the guest is Alessia Montani, Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassadress and founder of the startups M’AMA.SEEDS and Slow Flow.

Why invest in culture?
Culture, like art, is a determining and strategic factor for achieving excellence and forming an ethical conscience.

What is the connection between art and ancient seeds?
Art and culture can be linked to the ancient seeds that are part of our heritage, like an ancient amphora or any other cultural inheritance. I believe that culture is an inestimable value to be promoted and considered as an asset. Our cultural identity and old cultures must be restored and preserved with a non-nostalgic, in fact extremely innovative perspective. With this in mind, they must be recovered in order to attain a sustainable future.

A definition for Rome and three words for its future
Rome, the Eternal City, is like a beautiful woman who, at the moment, is a bit faded though, and requires major restoration and retouching. We therefore need a great rebirth, hopefully not far away in the future. The three keywords for the future? Sustainability, energy and beauty.