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The participants

The participants

Here you will find in alphabetical order all participants to the Musa Prize in the first three years.
Balboni Stefano (Merrily, 1995) Born in Genoa in 1973, enrolled in Electronic Engineering, specializing in biomedics. He designs multimedia works.

Becatti Fabrizio (The Birds of Europe, 1995) Born in Siena in 1962, he is a graduate in Biological Science. He is studying environmental problems and avifauna. He is also interested in computing and multimedia projects.

Bellone Cristina (The History of a Mountain Settlement, 1994; An Historical-Nature Guide to the Gran Paradiso National Park, 1995) Born in Turin in 1964, she is a graduate in architecture from the Turin Postgraduate Technical College. She is also a member of the Communal Building Commission of Chatillon and is engaged in the restoration and recuperation of buildings and in computing as applied to the cataloging of the cultural heritage.

Biava Silvia (Daily Life in Ancient Rome, 1994) Born in 1967, she is a resident of Traversella (Turin) and a graduate in Political Science with a thesis on cultural anthropology. She is studying communication techniques in a multimedia environment.

Boffetta Stefano (The Voices of Italy, 1994) Born in Turin in 1966, he is a graduate in Architecture from the Turin Postgraduate Technical College where he works as a collaborator in the audio-visual service for teaching, editing documentaries on architecture, educational programs and multimedia works.

Bossi Paolo (The Total Book, 1995) Born in Sesto Calende (Verona) in 1966, he has a doctorate in History and Architectural and Environmental Heritage Criticism, his field is History of Architecture and the Cultural Heritage.

Cambiassi Riccardo (Network Odyssey, 1995) Born in Alessandria in 1976, he is studying computer science. He is interested in the development of the theory of hypertext on CD ROM, and also on the Internet.

Campiolo Andrea (Euroarch: a Hypertext Information System on European Architecture, 1994) Born in Seregno (Milan) in 1962, he is a graduate in Architecture from the Postgraduate Technical College of Milan where he works as a collaborating technician.

Capozza Piergiorgio (The Musical Atmosphere of Jazz Photography: a Multimedia Journey, 1995) Born in Bari in 1970, after completing the examination in Science, he is an interactive communications technician. He is interested in designing, creating and developing multimedia products.

Caretta Massimo (Le Corbusier, 1996) Born in 1970 in Rome, he is a graphic consultant and is interested in planning and developing multimedia works.

Castello Rosa (The Sublime: Meditations on the Death of the Infinite in European Culture in the 18th and 19th centuries, 1944) Born in Palermo in 1967, she is a graduate in Modern Literature and is interested in art and literature and the new forms of multimedia communication.

Ciardi Massimiliano (Liber Novus: Italy and America at the Beginning of the Century, 1994) Born in Livorno in 1963, he is a graduate in Modern Foreign Languages and Literature from the University of Pisa. A law court translator and interpreter, he also teaches languages in the secondary school.

Coianiz Anna (Hypertext in the Astaldi Collection in the Gallery of Modern Art in Udine, 1955) Born in Gemona del Friuli (Udine) in 1970, she is a graduate in Preservation of Cultural Heritage and designs hypertext publishing products.

Colpo Nicoletta (A Hypertext Guide to the Church of San Salvador in Venice, 1995) Born in Venice in 1963, she is a graduate in Literature, specializing in Glottodidactics and and Advanced Technologies. She is involved in the creation of multimedia projects.

Craievich Alberto (Helios: a Study of the Park of the Monsters in Bomarzo, 1994, 1995) Born in Trieste in 1971, he is a graduate in History of Art. He is interested in electronic publishing.

D'Alesio Massimo (Republican Italy: Fifty Years of Images and History, 1995) Born in Sulmona (Aquila) in 1966, he is a graduate in Contemporary History. He designs and implements application packages.

D'Ursi Annamaria (Fairy tales: Instructions for Use, 1995) Born in Bari in 1965, she is a graduate in Philosophy and has been a research associate in the Brain and Cognitive Department of MIT (Harvard University, USA). An expert in History of Science and the relationship between computing and the humanities, she is interested in multimedia.

D'Ursi Carlo (Fairy tale: Instruction for Use, 1995) Born in Bari in 1970, after obtaining a diploma as a qualified industrial computer expert, he became interested in graphic and animation techniques, hypertext applications, acting and screen writing.

D'Ursi Marcello (Fairy tales: Instructions for Use, 1995) Born in Bari in 1975, he is studying biology and is an actor.

De Reggi Natalia (Scenario: A Method for Computer Cataloging and Indexing a Theater Magazine, 1995) Born in Florence in 1969, she is a graduate in modern literature. She has experience as a teacher of Italian to foreigners, in cataloging literary works for young people and in acting.

De Veris Gabriele (Totem: A Multimedia History of Communication, 1994) Born in Genoa in 1963, he is a graduate in literature. He is interested in sociolinguistics, protecting minorities and European integration.

Del Rosario Sandra (Cassandra, 1994) Born in 1968, she lives in Milan. She is qualified by the Senior Artistic Institute of Urbino with an experimental thesis on animation. She is interested in photography, film animation and multimedia communication.

Di Gilio Debora (Training, employment and jobs in the world system, 1996) Born in Turin in 1971, she is a graduate in pedagogy, and develops multimedia applications.

Di Simone Perricone Maria Alfonsa (The Sublime: Meditations of the Death of the Infinite in the European Culture of the 18th and 19th Centuries, 1994) Born in Canicatti (Agrigento) in 1967, she lives in Parlermo and is a graduate in Modern Literature. She is interested in art and literature and multimedia communication.

Divo Fabio (Points of View, 1995) Born in Trieste in 1964, he is studying graphics and visual communication on traditional and computer supports.

Dottorini Daniele (HAL 9000: Multimedia Paths in Science Fiction Films, 1994) Born in Foligno (Perugia) in 1967, he is a graduate in Aesthetics from the Philosophy Department of the University of Perugia. He is interested in films and multimedia communication techniques.

Durante Carlo (Pietro Germi: the Genres in the Italian Perspective, 1996) Born in Chieti in 1973, he is enrolled at the faculty of Italian Literature and Philosophy, he is interested in cinema and television issues as well as multimedia products.

Faini Cesare (Paths of Memory: Christians Confronted by European Totalitarianism, 1995) Born in Milan in 1970, he is qualified in computing and electronics. He constructs interactive, multimedia information stations, holds courses in computing and desk-top publishing at a university level and collaborates on computing magazines.

Falda Stefano (The World of Woody Allen, 1995) Born in Torino in 1974, he is studying modern literature. He is interested in cinema language, especially directing and screen writing.

Falvo Massimo (Gustav Klimt: The Artist's Studio, 1995; Le Corbusier, 1996) Born in Cosenza in 1969, he is enrolled in Economy and Commerce. He is interested in multimedia communication and design and developing hypermedia systems for interactive publishing products.

Fattore Matteo (Merrily, 1995) Born in Genoa in 1973, he is enrolled in Electronic Engineering, specializing in biomedics. He is interested in designing multimedia works.

Fava Cristina (The History of a Mountain Settlement, 1994; An Historical-Nature Guide to the Gran Paradiso National Park, 1995) Born in Turin in 1967, she is a graduate in Architecture at the Postgraduate Technical College in Turin, specializing in preservation of the environmental and architectural heritage. She is mainly interested in computing applied to cataloging the cultural heritage.

Ferraioli Massimo (The Symbolism of Jerusalem in Architecture, 1995) Born in Florence in 1965, she is a graduate in Electronic Engineering and is involved in remote consultation of multimedia archives of the artistic and cultural heritage of Italian Museums.

Ferrario Maria (Dante's Inferno, a multimedia exploration, 1996) She works on multimedia products at the Multimedia Lab in Dublin.

Filippini Elena (Zanzibar: A Hypermedia Survey of the City of Stone, 1994) Born in Turin in 1963, she is a graduate in Architecture at the Postgraduate Technical College in Turin where she works as an audiovisual production assistant in the Science and Technical Department for Settlement Processes.

Frattini Giovanni (Caravaggio, 1994) Born in Naples in 1964, he is a graduate in Physics, specializing in cybernetics, at the University of Naples. He is studying experimental phonetics and is involved in the creation and analysis of databanks.

Galimberti Massimo (Pietro Germi: the Genres in the Italian Perspective, 1996) Born in Pescara in 1973, he is enrolled at the faculty of Italian literature and Philosophy, he is interested on cinema and multimedia productions.

Gasparotto Ilaria (Babel 1976-1996. Design experiences, 1996) Born in Portogruaro (VE) in 1973. She is interested in graphic design.

Gava Maria Isabella (Hypertext in the Astaldi Collection in the Gallery of Modern Art in Udine, 1995) Born in Conegliano (Treviso) in 1968, she is a graduate in Preservation of Cultural Heritage. She works in the field of electronic publishing.

Genesini Enzo (Pilgrim, 1995) Born in Luino (Varese) in 1962, he is a graduate in Law, with a diploma in Cultural Activities Organization. He is the author of video-clips in the field of visual arts.

Ghisolfi Simone (History of the Computer, 1995) Born in Castelletto di Branduzzo (Pavia) in 1967, he is a graduate in Information Science. He is working in the field of programming and multimedia applications development.

Gilli Roberto (ULE, 1996) Born in Trieste in 1967, he is a graduate in chemistry, develops hypertexts on scientific subjects and prepares storyboards for multimedia CD-ROMs.

Giovannozzi-Sermanni Viviana (Illusion in Renaissance Art, 1995) Born in Rome in 1969, she is a graduate in Art History. She is involved in the development of multimedia interactive projects on CD ROMs on artistic subjects.

Gori Maura (The Hypertext of the Galeria by Giovan Battista Marino, 1994) Born in Florence in 1965, she is a graduate in Phylosophy and Italian Literature with a dissertation on Torquato Tasso. She works in the field of computer science applied to the analysis of literary texts.

Gregori Elisabetta (The Abbey of SS. Quirico and Giulitta in Micigliano (Rieti): a journey from the past to the future, 1996) Born in Turin in 1968, she is a graduate in architecture and is interested in museums and building restoration.

Guidicelli Giovanna (Marc Chagall: His Life and Work, 1995) Born in Pavullo (Modena) in 1968, she is a graduate in Phylosophy. She is experienced in the computer science field and is interested in cinema, music and literature.

Lanzo Domenico (Caravaggio, 1994) Born in Pozzuoli in 1965, he is a graduate in Physics, cybernetics at the University of Naples with a dissertation on sound synthesis. He organizes databases.

Lasala Annunziata (Training, employment and jobs in the world system, 1996) Born in Matera in 1966, she is a graduate in pedagogy, she is interested in new technologies and art, as well as software production.

Loda Monica (The Guarnacci Museum in Volterra: a Multimedia, Interactive Journey into Etruscan Civilization, 1995) Born in Calcinate (Bergamo) in 1970, she is a graduate in Phylosophy and graduating in Italian Literature, specialising in Art History. She prepares projects for multimedia interactive works.

Lomartire Leonardo (HAL 9000: Multimedia Journeys into Science Fiction Films, 1994) Born in Taranto in 1968, he is graduating in Archaeology and Greek and Roman Art History. He has participated in archaeological excavations and works in the field of computer graphics, multimedia and photographic archives.

Mancini Teresa (The Fountains of Rome, 1994) Born in Chieti in 1961, after high school she got a diploma at the European Institute of Design in Rome, department of photography. She has also received a diploma as television technician at the State Institute of Cinema and and Television in Rome. She is a professional photographer.

Mannocchi Massimo (Gustav Klimt: the Artist's Studio, 1995) Born in Rome in 1967, after receiving the scientific diploma, he has worked in the field of editorial graphics as illustrator and graphic artist, preparing interfaces for multimedia projects.

Mantovani Debora (The Santo Antonio Monastery in Polesine, 1996) Born in Ferrara in 1967, she works in the field of cultural heritage and multimedia applications.

Marti Giorgio (The Symbolism of Jerusalem in Architecture, 1995) Born in Lavello (Potenza) in 1961, he is graduating in Middle Ages and Renaissance Art. He realizes multimedia, interactive projects and is interested in painting and architecture restoration.

Martino Fernanda (The Exultet in Salerno, 1995) Born in Salerno in 1964, she is graduating in Information Science. She develops hypertextual products on cultural heritage.

Massimo Barbara (Project for a New Generation of Tour Guides, 1995) Born in Rome in 1965, she is a graduate in Foreign Languages and Literatures. She has worked in the press office and as a journalist.

Melis Franco (Museion: Art Exhibition Locations in Italy, 1994) Born in Genoa in 1963, he is a graduate in Architecture. He organises and manages exhibitions and artistic, cultural and sport events.

Milasi Angela (Architecture in Europe Today, 1995) Born in Catania in 1965, she is a graduate in Architecture. She is involved in the field of scenography, advertising graphics, hypertexts and didatics and collaborates in several multimedia, interactive projects, 3D modelling and graphical interfaces realization.

Monetti Angela (The Exultet in Salerno, 1995) Born in Salerno in 1967, she is graduating in Information Science. She develops hypertextual products on cultural heritage.

Morelli Fiorenza (The Santo Antonio Monastery in Polesine, 1996) Born in 1970 in Ferrara, enrolled at IUAV in Venice, she is interested in Internet multimedia works.

Mortara Flavio (Through Giulio Paolini, 1996) Born in Asti in 1964, he is graduating in Philosophy specializing in semiotics. He works in the field of desktop publishing.

Muzio Maria Grazia (Liber Novus: Italy, the America at the Beginning of the Century, 1994) Born in Le Grazie (La Spezia) in 1963, she is a graduate in Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Pisa.

Negro Elisabetta (The Temple of Fortuna Primigenia in Palestrina, 1994) Born in Turin in 1968, she is a graduate in Architecture from the Postgraduate Technical College of Turin. She is an expert in software application programs and is studying hypertext treatment of architecture.

Nicodemi Mario (Caravaggio, 1994) Born in Naples in 1968, he is a graduate in Physics with a thesis on complex systems and has a Doctorate in Physics from the University of Naples.

Nicolosi Giuseppe (Kircher, Combinatory Arts for the Next Millenium, 1996) Born in Rome in 1964, he is a graduate in psychology and is enrolled at the faculty of communication sciences. He is interested in virtual reality.

Ognibene Margherita (The History of a Residence of the Savoys: the Castello del Valentino in Turin, 1994) Born in Turin in 1966, she is a graduate in Architecture and working in the profession. Her interests lie in the field of multimedia.

Ostrouska Francesca (Points of View, 1995) Born in Trieste in 1971, she is a graduate in Literature and Philosophy. She has completed paleographic studies and is interested in multimedia and interactive application on the Internet.

Pace Giuseppe (Picasso and Guernica, 1994) Born in Turin in 1965, he holds a diploma in Photographic Arts and is a screenwriter and writer, with interests in the field of the cinema.

Panzarin Francesca (Helios: a Study of the Park of the Monsters in Bomarzo, 1994, 1995) Born in Motta di Livenza (Treviso) in 1972, she is a graduate in History of Art with a thesis on English collecting in Venice in the 18th century. She is interested in electronic publishing.

Parrini Claudio (I asked some people to present images that they would not like to see on television -- and their thoughts on them, 1994) Born in Vinci (Florence) in 1963, he received a diploma from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and has participated in various exhibitions of visual art. He is interested in new models and means of communication.

Pelizzari Alessandra (One For All, All for One, 1994; Nine News, 1995) Born in Brescia in 1967, she has received a diploma in Decoration from the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera and has exhibited her art works in numerous manifestations. In 1990, she won the ÒBeyond the WallÓ Prize, an international competition of European Academies on the fall of the Berlin wall.

Piras Anna (The wild-cat, 1996) Born in Cagliari in 1965, she is a free-lance graphic designer and is interested in hypertextual publications linked to environmental issues.

Postpischl Luca (Tourism promotion: from the picture to virtual reality, 1996) Born in Bologna in 1966. He is a graduate in physics and is interested in Internet applications at high level.

Previcini Rita (Nine News, 1995) Born in Concesio (BS) in 1971, she is a designer who is interested in painting, multimedia designing, graphics publishing and Internet.

Renzi Lisetta (Stars in the Italian Silent Cinema, 1996). Born in 1966 in Bologna, she is a graduate in Italian Literature and Philosophy, she is interested in multimedia works, editorial activities and translations.

Romeo Luisella (The Oratory of the Crociferi in Venice, 1994) Born in 1967, she is a graduate in Foreign Languages and Literature from the University of Ca' Foscari in Venice. She works in the electronic publishing and on-line sectors.

Salani Michelangelo (The Santo Antonio Monastery in Polesine, 1996) Born in 1977 at Porto Maggiore (FE), he is interested in multimedia.

Salvaggio Renato (The Temple of Fortuna Primigenia in Palestrina, 1994) Born in Turin in 1966, he is a graduate in Architecture from the Postgraduate Technical College in Turin. He develops software program applications and studies hypertext treatment in architecture.

Santoro Alessandro (Helios: a Study of the Park of the Monsters in Bomarzo, 1994) Born in Udine in 1968, he is a graduate in History of Art. He works in the field of electronic publishing, developing multimedia and interactive applications.

Scotto Massimiliano (Babel 1976-1996. Design experiences, 1996) Born in Livorno in 1973, he is enrolled at ISIA in Florence and he is interested in graphic design.

Serraino Anna (Gustav Klimt: the Artist's Studio, 1995) Born in Reggio Calabria in 1971, she is a multimedia designer and is enrolled in Economy and Commerce. She is interested in creating interactive publishing products.

Soppelsa Taddeo (The Dolomites National Park in Belluno, 1994) Born in Feltre in 1961, he has received a diploma in Industrial Chemistry, is a second lieutenant in the Alpine infantry, and an analyst and programmer for IBM with expertise in commercial management and analysis. He is president of the Alpifeltrine Cooperative.

Spina Stefania (Totem, A Multimedia History of Communication, 1994) Born in Perugia in 1963, she has a degree in Modern Literature and Modern Foreign Languages and Literature. She teaches English, French and Italian to foreigners.

Sympa Luciana (Eastern Europe: Old and New Frontiers, 1995) Born in Rome in 1962, she is a graduate in Modern History with an experimental thesis for the creation of a hypertext work devoted to history. She has experience in computerized graphics, graphic pagination and interactive multimedia applications and products.

Tavarnesi Lisa (Babel 1976-1996. Design experiences, 1996) Born in Siena in 1969, enrolled at ISIA in Florence, she is interested in graphic design.

Tilli Giuseppe (Recontructionism, 1996) Born in Bergamo in 1966, he is enrolled at the faculty of communication sciences at the University of Turin; he is interested in information technology.

Tiranti Simone (The saxophone, 1996) Born in Reggio Emilia in 1972, he is enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Bologna, and is interested in multimedia graphic design.

Tofoni Maria Cristina (Montale's reef, 1996) Born in Porto San Giorgio (AP) in 1971, she is a graduate in Foreign Languages and Literatures. She is interested in multimedia authoring systems.

Tosolini Paolo (Points of View, 1995) Born in Bergamo in 1967, he is a graduate in Political Science. He has written interactive multimedia applications on CD ROM and on the Internet and is interested in designing graphic interfaces.

Tuzzato Maristella (A Hypermedia Guide to the Church of San Salvador in Venice, 1995) Born in Mira (Venice) in 1962, she is a graduate in Literature and Philosophy, specializing in Glottodidactics and Advanced Technologies. She works with multimedia projects.

Ubertino Elsa (Daily Life in Ancient Rome, 1994) Born in 1967 and living in Brosso (Turin), she is a graduate in Political Science with a thesis on cultural anthropology. She is interested in communication techniques in a multimedia environment.

Valenzise Giuseppe (Cartoons: the Authors, Films and Techniques of Animation, 1994) Born in Reggio Calabria in 1967, he is a graduate in Modern Literature at the University of Messina, specializing in mass communication at the La Cattolica University in Milan with a thesis on the language of animation. He works as a multimedia designer and author.

Valenzise Luca (Tum Tum in the Building Opposite, 1994) Born in Reggio Calabria in 1968, he lives in Milan and is a graduate in Biological Science at the University of Catania. He is interested in the development of multimedia applications, especially in the sector of interactive narrative.

Vigna Sabrina (Training, employment and jobs in the world system, 1996) Born at Susa (TO) in 1972, she is a graduate in Italian literature, she is interested in communication techniques.

Zamattio Elena (A Hypermedia Guide to the Church of San Salvador in Venice, 1995) Born in Venice in 1965, she is a graduate in Literature and Philosophy. She also obtained a diploma from the Archivists' School and a diploma of proficiency in Glottodidactics and Advanced Technology. She works in the field of multimedia design.

Zich Ursula (The Temple of Fortuna Primigenia in Palestrina, 1994) Born in Turin in 1969, she holds a diploma from the Postgraduate Technical College in Turin. She is an expert programmer of application software and is studying the hypertext treatment of architecture.

Zogia Ivan (Moviemedia: from the Screenplay to the Documentary, 1994) Born in Lendinara in 1966, he lives in Santa Margherita d'Adige (Padua). He is an accountant with interests in the fields of computing, theater and cinema.

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