Naples – Not just places of conservation, but active bastions of civilization. On January 27, the date marking the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, the Campania Regional Directorate of National Museums is launching a series of initiatives aimed at transforming "Holocaust Remembrance Day" into an opportunity for collective participation.
At the heart of the project are them: the local students, called to take up the baton of history to build a future based on inclusion and respect.
The wounds of Caserta and the cinema of reality
The morning began in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, at the National Archaeological Museum of Ancient Capua. Here, under the guidance of Giuseppe Angelone, the students of the Leonardo Da Vinci High School retraced the most painful stages of the Second World War in the Caserta area.
Particularly moving was the focus on the San Pietro Infine Memorial Park, a village destroyed by fighting and now a universal symbol of civilian suffering. Through the screening of period films and the reading of selected passages, the students gave voice to those who, eighty years ago, saw their lives upended by the violence of war.
Music and reflection in Sannio
The baton will pass this afternoon (17:00 PM) to the National Archaeological Museum of Sannio Caudino in Montesarchio. The "Voices of Memory" event, organized in collaboration with the Municipality and local associations, will feature amateur actors and students taking turns reading texts about the Holocaust.
The soundtrack is provided by the notes of a violin, for a moment of reflection that aims to shine a spotlight on the discrimination that is still sadly present in contemporary society.
Campagna's "different story" and the heroism of the Palatuccis
The celebrations don't end today. On February 4th, the National Archaeological Museum of Pontecagnano will host a conference of profound historical significance: "Memories. Campagna's Different History."
At the heart of the debate is the issue of the internment centers operating in the Salerno area during the war. It will be an opportunity to remember Giovanni Palatucci, the heroic officer of the Fiume Police Headquarters, and his uncle, Monsignor Giuseppe Maria Palatucci, then Bishop of Campagna.
The two, operating in the shadows and at the risk of their lives, managed to save thousands of Jews from deportation through special permits and covert actions. An example of "moral resistance" that will be offered to young people as an ethical compass to counter the new forms of Holocaust denial.
"Keeping memory alive means promoting education in the values of peace and the dignity of every individual," explains the Museums Directorate. This commitment, starting from museum display cases, aims to speak directly to the consciences of the younger generations.
Dino De Angelis and his refined storytelling skills hit the mark once again. With a monologue centered on the powerful yet complex themes of the Nuremberg and Jerusalem trials, the artist performed at the Teatro Stabile Santa Filomena in Castellammare di Stabia over the evenings of this past weekend…
"Il ricordo dello sterminio di milioni di persone ebree e di altre fedi non può essere né dimenticato né negato. Non può esserci fraternità senza aver prima dissipato le radici di odio e di violenza che hanno alimentato l'orrore dell'Olocausto.#HolocaustRemembranceDay". Lo afferma papa Francesco in un tweet in occasione della Giornata della Memoria. Al Quirinale…
Tomorrow the ceremony in Miano with the mayor and president of Municipality 7
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It's important that initiatives like these be undertaken to remember history, especially the Holocaust. Young people need to know what happened so they don't repeat the mistakes of the past. Memory is fundamental.