ABDULAZIZ SAID APPRECIATE THE WORKS OF MARIO MOLINARI

Napoli | 21 October 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Totem for Peace

The President of the Abdulaziz Al Saud-Babtain Foundation, the poet Abdulaziz Al-Saud Babtain, appreciated, during his visit to the Museum of Peace - MAMT, the works of sculptor Mario Molinari and, in particular, the Totem of Peace.
On this occasion, Al-Babtain - after having heartily thanked Pia and Jacopo Molinari expressed the hope that the work could be done soon in Kuwait and in other parts of the world.
The visit included - among others - Kuwait National Vice President Mubarak Al-Khurainej, Kuwait Ambassador to Italy Sheikh Ali Al-Khaled Al-Sabah, Former Information Minister Sami Al- nisf as well as other guests including former Jordanian Prime Minister Taher Al-Masri, former Moroccan finance minister Mohamed Kabbaj, Dr. Mohammed Al-Rumaihi, Dr. Abdelhak Azzouzi and diplomat Abdulwahab Al-Babtain.
The delegation was immediately received at Palazzo San Giacomo by the Mayor of Naples, Luigi de Magistris.

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THE MEDITERRANEAN FOUNDATION CELEBRATES SECOND DAY OF MEMORY OF HOSPITALITY

Napoli | 03 October 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Totem for Peace

The Fondazione Mediterraneo celebrated the "Second Day of Memory and Reception" dedicated to the memory of dead migrants at sea in Lampedusa on October 3, 2013.
"The wreck of October 3, 2013, which cost life to a" scary "number of migrants has put us" in the face of the shame of an immense massacre that could not be avoided "but which was borne by the people of Lampedusa who "He lent generously the first aid, saving dozens of dozens of shipwrecks."
The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, writes in a message sent to the Mayor of the Island, Giusi Nicolini, on the occasion of the Second Memorial and Reception Day.
"The men of the Harbor Master's Office and the Italian Navy, as has happened on so many occasions, have been proud of professionalism and solidarity to tear other men, women, and children to death. Humanity acts in that and subsequent circumstances are a pride of pride for the whole country, but our conscience - says the Head of State - continues to be questioned by the pain of fleeing refugees, the violence of traffickers of beings human, the epoch-making character of the new migratory flows. "
President Capasso recalled the Foundation's initiatives since 2007 in favor of migrants and deposited a flower wreath in front of the "Totem of Peace with the urn of the Immigrant Ignoto" in the Piazzale Coast Guard of the Port of Naples.

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THE PRINCE TURKI AL FAISAL AL SAUD PAYS HOMAGE TO THE SCULPTOR MOLINARI

Napoli | 13 September 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Totem for Peace

During his visit in the “Maison des Alliances” SAR prince Turki al Faisal al Saud paid homage to the art work of the sculptor Mario Molinari, author of the “Totem of Peace” and monumental artworks realized all over the world.

“Molinari artwork –he declared–it is a symbol in which the colours represent peace and the armonious forms recall universe and our heart”.

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THE PRINCE TURKI AL FAISAL AL SAUD PAYS HOMAGE TO COAST GUARD AND MOLINARI TOTEM OF PEACE AND ITS UNKNOWN MIGRANT

Napoli | 12 September 2015
Parent Category: Iniziative (EN) - Category: Totem for Peace

The Saudi prince Turki al Faisal al Saud, former chief of Riad intelligence and president of King Faisal Center Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) – one of the most important world personalities come to Naples and paid homage to the ‘Totem of Peace’ with the urn of “Unknown Migrant” made by the sculptor Mario Molinari and in which are collected the remains of migrants coming Lampedusa. The artwork - installed in the square of “Coast Guard”, in front of the Maritime Station of the Port of Naples – has been gifted by Fondazione Mediterraneo to the “Port Captaincy – Coast Guard” in occasion of the 150 anniversary of their establishment, as a homage to all the men and women of Coast Guard daily involved in the rescue of lives in the sea.
Joined to the ceremony the ambassador of Arabia Saudita in Italy Rayed Khalid A. Krimly, the Ambassador of Tunisia in Italy Naceur Mestiri, Michele Capasso, Secretary General of the United States of the World, the Chief Admiral Felicio Angrisano, the General Captain of Port Captaincy – Coast Guard the Admiral Antonio Basile, the Commissioner of Port Authority of Naples and men and women of Coast Guard.
In this occasion the Secretary General Capasso highlighted the importance of Totem of Peace, so important in this particular historical moment and along with Admiral Felicio Angrisano, the Ambassador of Tunisia and the Prince Turki al Faisal al Saud placed on the urn olive branches and sagebrush coming from Tunisian shores from which the migrants start their travels.
On this occasion, the titles of "Standard Bearers United States of the World" were awarded.
The Prince Turki al Faisal al Saud put in the urn a message of solidarity to migrants.

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