World Food Day 1997

Special World Food Day events
Rome, October 1997

  • World Food Day observances

with a keynote address by His Majesty Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal
Plenary Hall, FAO Headquarters
16 October, 10.30
  • TeleFood broadcast

featuring a football match between Italian singers and magistrates, features and interviews on the world food situation and FAO activities, music and entertainment
19 October, 15.00 - 21.00
RAI 2
  • Gala TeleFood concert

featuring Andrea Bocelli, José Carreras, Orchestra dell'Opera di Roma
Aula Paolo VI, Vatican
19 October, 21.00 - 23.00
RAI 2
  • Koiné Global Village

with performances and workshops of music, dance, painting and graphic arts
Colosseum, Via dei Fori Imperiali
21 - 25 October, 10.00 - 22.00
  • II World Food Day Concert

featuring Caetano Veloso, Litfiba, Stomp, Articolo 31 and many others,
including, live on a maxi-screen from Havana, Claudio Baglioni and Los Van Van
Colosseum, Via dei Fori Imperiali
26 October, 17.30 - 22.30
RAI 3
  • Book exhibition "Food in sacred scripture"

Biblioteca Casanatense, Via S. Ignazio 52
16 October to 15 December
Monday, Wednesday 8:30 - 13.30
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8.30 - 19.00
Saturday 8.30 - 17.00
Sunday closed