La Bibbia Giorno e Notte
La Bibbia Giorno e Notte (The Bible Day and Night) was an Italian television broadcast starting on 5 October 2008 in which the full text of The Bible was read and transmitted by RAI TV non-stop for nearly six days (139 hours). The reading was opened by Pope Benedict[1] at 19:10, who read the first chapter of Genesis, followed by a cast of 1452 readers, including Hebraic and Islamic representatives. Readers ranged from a simple Italian family, a child, and a blind man, to ex-presidents of the Italian Republic, the Italian ex-prime minister Giulio Andreotti, and show-business celebrities such as Roberto Benigni. The reading was closed by Card. Tarcisio Bertone.
Details[edit]
The event took place in Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome. The first and the last hour (13:17:11 October 2008) was transmitted by Rai Uno and Eurovision. The full transmission was seen via satellite on Rai Edu2 Channel (SKY chan 806) or online.
The broadcast received a special prize at the 2009 Premio Regia Televisiva awards.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pope Kicks off Seven Day Bible Marathon". San Jose Mercury News. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ "Ultim'ora: L'Oscar della tv a "La Bibbia giorno e notte"". Roma Sette. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
External links[edit]
- Official web site Archived 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Full list of readers Archived 2008-10-10 at the Wayback Machine