Laura Biancalani, General Director of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation, Philanthropic Organization; Giovanni Caccamo, Artist; Micol Forti, Curator of the Modern and Contemporary Art Collection at the Vatican Museums; Giulia Napoleone, Artist. Moderated by Alessandra Vitez, Exhibition Manager of the Foundation Meeting for Friendship among Peoples ETS. On the occasion of the meeting, a welcome address by Simona Arduini, Vice President of Banca Ifis and Alessia Zanelli, Entreprenuer.

This dialogue aims to explore the “behind the scenes” of a broad collective project called “Parola ai giovani”, born in 2022 from the idea of Sicilian singer-songwriter Giovanni Caccamo, a student of Franco Battiato. Young people under 35 were invited to reflect on key words through which they tried to give voice to their vision of changing the world. Believing that words are seeds that bear fruit and that there is no future without roots, Micol Forti, together with Giovanni Caccamo, involved some of the most renowned Italian artists, representing the older generations, challenging them to transform one of the selected words into a work of art. In October 2023, the artworks created by the artists will be auctioned to raise funds in support of the mission “Empowering People and Communities” of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation, a philanthropic organization.