The Zonta Club of Bologna Due Torri, Italy, recognized Paola Samoggia, an international composer and musician, who imbues her music with significant artistic and social meaning. In her compositions, she has addressed themes such as workplace deaths and poverty. She composed the music for the multimedia chamber opera “27 Dollars” (inspired by “The Banker to the Poor,” the first book by Nobel Peace Prize winner M. Yunus (the creator of microcredit), where she celebrates the role of women in the fight against poverty.

“Music offers a new language to spread greater awareness, to propose or advocate for solutions in society.”

This article was translated from Italian into English using Google Translate.