The Ambassadors in Italy of Morocco, Hassan Abouyub, Egypt, Mohamed Ashraf Gaml Eldin Rashed, Jordan, S.A.R. Wijdan Al-Hashemi, Malta, Walter Balzan, Austria, Christian Berlakovits and from the Sultanato of Oman, Said Nasser Al-Harty payed homage to the original work Totem for Peace by the Italian sculptor Mario Molinari, which has been inaugurated at the Farnesina by H.B. Mons. Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarca of Jerusalem.
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13 October 2010
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Category: Anno 2010
Under-secretary of State Stefania Craxi and the President of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso assigned the title of “Peace-builder” to H.B. Mons. Fouad Twal, for his contribution to the realization of the Totem for Peace, by the Italian sculptor Mario Molinari, in the Holy Land.
The award wes delivered by Gruppo Fiengo, the company that will provide the 40 tons of molten rock to realize the Totem in Jerusalem.
The craftsmen of the Firm "Fratelli Fiengo" worked skilfully to realize the block of marble for the base of the Totem for Peace at the Farnesina.
The International Committee for the "Totem for Peace" – whose members include the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Mons. Fouad Twal; the President of the Moroccan Parliament Abdelwahad Radi; politicians, diplomats and intellectuals from all over the world – decided to dedicate the original work by the sculptor Mario Molinari, which will be inaugurated at the Farnesina, to the Italians perished in Afghanistan.
The President of Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso awarded the Mediterranean Award "Honour Medal" to the Mayor of Pescasseroli Nunzio Finamore for the contribution given to the realisation at Pescasseroli of the Totem of Peace created by the Turin sculptor Mario Molinari.