​11 April 2025

"Notes of Memory" Third Annivesary 
of the Carlo Mendozzi Foundation 

Pasolini Theather in Salerno 

​The Carlo Mendozzi Foundation's third anniversary took place on April 11, 2025, at the packed Pasolini Theater in Salerno. More than a mere anniversary, it was an opportunity to reaffirm the value of culture as a tool for cohesion and social interaction.

​Sergio Galzigna, secretary and driving force behind the Foundation, reviewed these three years of activity, emphasizing the desire to "build culture as a social message." The evening was a natural continuation of the "Notes of Memory" initiative, a project promoted by the Foundation at the Casa Albergo in Salerno. On that occasion, several guests shared their experiences of life as emigrants returning to their hometown at a later age. These intimate, often hidden, stories have been collected in a book by the Foundation to give voice to a collective memory. Thus, the Foundation continues to explore the theme of emigration through a cultural and social lens. Words, music, and testimonies intertwined to recount not only the physical journey, but also the inner journey of those who leave, dream, return, or remain in memory. 
Reinforcing this theme, Professor Adalgiso Amendola offered a lucid and well-documented lecture on past and contemporary migrations. His conclusion was clear: welcoming others is not an act of charity, but an act of civility. The journey then moved to Venezuela, thanks to Professor Giuseppe D’Angelo, who brought the forgotten stories of those who emigrate in search of hope back to the forefront. It was a moment of great intensity, revealing the emotional side of men and women who embraced hope to set out for a better life.   

The music did the rest, with Maestro Di Capua on the piano and Marina Bruno's powerful voice providing the audience with a profound emotional experience. Carefully chosen pieces, from "Santa Lucia lontana" to "Caruso," explored the theme of separation and the desire to return in a universal language: that of music.