Sunday, May 21 at 1:30 pm at the Italian Center in Carmichael (6821 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA). Admission $10 / Refreshments Included / Doors Open at 1:00p. Italy’s Mystery Mountains explores the fascinating geologic story of Italy, the land known for its fabulous art, fantastic food and music and la dolce vita. What’s less well known about Italy is the diversity of its ecology, the continuously erupting volcanoes, the violent earthquakes and the rising mountains.

Tying the country’s rich artistic culture to its geologic story, Italy’s Mystery Mountains follows two international teams of scientists – to study the northern Apennines to understand where future earthquakes might strike.

Over the years, Italy has endured numerous earthquakes along the Apennine Mountain range which extends from the Ligurian Alps in the north to the tip of Calabria in the south and the island of Sicily forming what is known as the backbone of Italy, a distance of 750 miles. The mountains range from 20 to 130 miles wide. Only 20% of Italy is flat.

The history, culture and beauty of Italy are a product of its geographic location. The Apennines contain shifting fault lines which result in earthquakes and some of the world’s active volcanoes: Vesuvius, Mt Etna and Stromboli.