Laid-out tables, flowers, candles, spotlights, people smoking, and space heaters heating the outdoor spaces: typical wedding scenes, immortalized in photos and videos shared on social media by guests. However, the event's location caused a stir: two rooms in the State Archives of Naples, adorned with frescoes and shelves housing priceless historical documents.
The story was reported by Repubblica, which gave space to the concerns of the employees, also underlined by the intervention of the unions Cgil Fp, Cisl Fp, Confsal and Unsa Uilpa. The greatest risk, according to what was reported, would concern precious documents of the Kingdom of Naples dating back to the sixteenth century and historical frescoes, including those of Belisario Corenzio. The Chiostro del Platano, where the traditional cutting of the cake took place, would also have been involved in the celebrations.
The event, held on December 7th between the Sala Catasti and the Sala Filangieri, prompted Antonio Tarasco, general director of Archives of the Ministry of Culture , to send a letter to the director of the State Archives of Naples, Candida Carrino, requesting "urgent clarifications".
According to an official note, the General Directorate of Archives had already requested explanations on December 5 regarding the concession of spaces for two previous events, “Trame – il rosso corre sul filo” and “Epatologia: fegato, crocevia della prevenzione”, also hosted inside the Archive. “Should responsibilities emerge on the part of the State Archives of Naples, the consequent measures will be adopted”, concludes the note.
Note from the General Directorate of Archives
With reference to the story of the wedding celebrations of last December 7th which took place between the Sala Catasti and the Sala Filangieri of the State Archives of Naples, reported by some press organs”, the general director of Archives of the Ministry of Culture, Antonio Tarasco, communicates that “he has sent a letter to the director of the State Archives of Naples, Candida Carrino, with the request for urgent clarifications”.
"The General Directorate of Archives, in a note dated December 5 - Tarasco explains in a press release - had already requested clarifications regarding the concession of spaces for the holding of two events ("Trame - Il rosso corre sul filo" and "Hepatology: liver, crossroads of prevention") also held at the State Archives of Naples. If responsibilities emerge on the part of the State Archives of Naples, the consequent measures will be adopted", concludes the note.
It's strange that a marriage is held in a state archive, I don't know if it's right. Historical documents are important and should not be put at risk. I hope the situation will be clarified as soon as possible.