The peace that you seek in Ukraine– and not only there – is the backdrop to a review that is now among the most prestigious in Italy. To condemn the war it is sufficient to remember what remains after the end of hostilities, in addition to the dead of course. Rubble and a lot of mercy. For more than a year there has been mobilization and yes for Ukraine discusses for a ceasefire without, however, seeing its fruits. Many of us want peace, but the conflict continues to cause deaths and destruction. The symbols and the power of the images burst into a globalized world but crossed by conflicts of all kinds. A very representative exhibition of the indelible disasters of a war, it is undoubtedly "Guernica emblem of war and peace fifty years after the death of Pablo Picasso " edited by Joseph Bacci. A tribute to the Master who Foundation Premio Cimitile presents on the occasion of XXVIII edition of the Literary Prize. It was 1937 when from the skies of Spain, German and Italian planes completely destroyed Guernica, a town in the Basque Country. The original painting by Picasso preserved in the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid is the world symbol of peace. The icon of generations against cruelty and dictatorships. Peace, therefore, as the main theme of the Campania Review that rewards every year writers, journalists, personalities from the world of politics and culture. Everything takes place in the Basilicas Paleochristian churches of Cimitile, a few kilometers from Naples, along the road to Avellino. An extraordinary site in the heart of a town of 7 inhabitants, a destination for tourists and organized visits. People come here to admire places of worship from the 1992th century with tombs of saints, mosaics, paintings and sculptures. Site of martyrs whose history brings us to the thought of the thousands of innocents who fall under bombs, artillery shots, missiles, grenades in wars. Russia's aggression against Ukraine is only the latest. The historic XNUMX visit of the Pope is still remembered in the Basilicas John Paul II in prayer on the tomb of San Felice, bishop of Nola, a city bordering Cimitile.
Allied culture of peace
Traditions but also an eye to the future and cultural growth have inspired the Award from the outset, which boasts a rich roll of honor ( Paolo Mieli, Carlo Cottarelli, Gian Antonio Stella, Aldo Cazzullo, Dacia Marini, Walter Ricciardi, Francesco Rutelli, among many). In this intellectual custom, peace as a universal value and brotherhood will accompany the week from 10 17 to June of the Prize. “A strong mobilization is needed, today more than yesterday, for the forces of civil society to exert consistent pressure on governments, political classes, citizens. At all levels of society, that culture of peace should be established permanently which represents the greatest commitment on the part of a society that wants to be civil ” says the founder and President of the Prize Happy Napolitano. With the Objective III Millennium Association, since the mid-90s Napolitano has been able to go in search of a stage that would favor reading and getting to know the authors. The call for peace in a troubled 2023 is a reminder of the best feelings of a people who must remain united because they have already suffered wounds such as those caused by weapons. The community of Nola, industrious and peaceful, homeland of Giordano Bruno, appreciates the annual search and selection of creative work to be awarded. The 2023 Edition was presented at the headquarters of the Campania Region which is among the sponsors together with: the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Culture, the Metropolitan City of Naples, the Episcopal Curia of the Diocese of Nola. Dedicated to peace is also the book that will be presented during the evenings of the Prize, “The siege. The Mariupol Novel” written by Andrea Nicastro, Corriere della Sera journalist.
An Award that enhances the territory
Cimitile and the Nola area are venues for international meetings and conferences throughout the year. Guests do not fail to visit the early Christian churches, because "culture and tourism must return to the center of the overall strategies of the economic and social planning of our territory". The reading and promotion of books, writers and artists are the vehicle chosen by the Foundation to award the "Silver Bell Tower”, emblem of the Sanctuary of San Felice. For the 2023 edition, the Scientific Committee chaired by the journalist Herman Courses awarded the following awards: Section I: Unpublished work of the narrative genre: Mark Ponzi "The strategy of attention" Editors Guide; Section II : Published work of fiction: Simona Sparaco, “Life in your pocket”-Solferino; Section III: Mario Tozzi: “Unexpected Mediterranean. The story of the mare nostrum told by its inhabitants” – Mondadori; Section IV: Published non-fiction work, Ezio Mauro: “The year of fascism. 1922. Chronicles of the march on Rome” – Feltrinelli; Section V: Published work of archeology and artistic culture in the Early Christian and Early Middle Ages, Silvana Rapuano: “Archaeology and history of a Sant'Ilario monastery in Port'Aurea of Benevento” – Edipuglia; Journalism Award "Antonio Ravel", Siegfried Ranucci, Report host on RAI 3; Special Award a Francesco Vaia, Director General of the Spallanzani Institute in Rome. Characters who show an advanced vision of society, despite the weight of profound injustices. With their work they help us to understand complex phenomena. Peace and culture remain the best remedies against any abuse.
