The concert features music from the book's accompanying CD. Selections to be performed include: an ancient chant to the Black Madonna of Montevergine (Avellino), in the region Campania, known as Mamma Schiavona and the ritual of drumming in her honor known as TAMMORRIATA. New original compositions by Alessandra Belloni dedicated to the Earth Goddess, the Yoruba African Orishas (Ochun, Yemanja), the Black Madonna of the Gypsies.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Alessandra Belloni will speak about her personal healing journey with the Black Madonna of Montevergine, and her unique research that led her to write the book. Learn about the myths, legends and rituals from this Southern Italy town in Campania and the Ancient Sacred Sites of the Black Madonna. Books will be available for sale and signing. ABOUT THE BOOK, "HEALING JOURNEYS WITH THE BLACK MADONNA"Alessandra Belloni's book, "Healing Journeys With The Black Madonna," is the product of more than 35 years of research and fieldwork at sacred sites around the world. Belloni takes the reader on a mystical pilgrimage of empowerment, initiation, and transformation, explaining how her love for Italian folk music led her to learn the ancient Tammorriata musical tradition of the Earth Goddess Cybele and the Moon Goddess Diana, leading to her discovery of the still-living cult of the Black Madonna in the remote villages of Southern Italy, in particular in the Sanctuary of Montevergine.