Totem for Peace
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The "Totem of Peace", the work of the Turin sculptor Mario Molinari, is the symbol of the "United States of the World" and represents the Peace: it was chosen in 1997 by 3,000 representatives of 181 countries and since then the "United States of the World" with the "Fondazione Mediterraneo" are spreading this universal symbol by setting up the network of "Cities for Peace".
The sculptor Mario Molinari was an artist of clear fame, sensitive to the themes of peace and dialogue between cultures, as evidenced by his numerous works and his life.
The cultural project of the "Totem of Peace" is carried out in the world by Michele Capasso: dedicated, since 1987, to the construction of dialogue as a tool for the mediation of conflicts, he combines his international experience of social and intercultural planning and planning with the professional one of architect and engineer.
Many countries have created the monumental work symbolising peace and coexistence between different peoples. Among the main ones are:
The sail that symbolizes the journey, the sea. This “Mare Nostrum” of Ours which was the cradle of civilization, the scene of clashes and battles between the people who inhabited it but also and above all of the exchange of goods and knowledge. A sea celebrated in myth where Ulysses got lost, continuing to wander in his desperate search for his way back. The sail that turns red, at dawn and dusk, at departure and return in the immutable rhythm of the Universe .
(M. MOLINARI)
Naples
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07 June 2025
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On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the “Totem for Peace with the urn of the Unknown Migrant” by sculptor Mario Molinari - inaugurated by Pope Francis in 2015 - Poste Italiane has produced a “postal cancellation presented as a preview at the inauguration of the emotional itinerary of the Museum of Peace "Francis the Pope of all Peoples”.
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Naples
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20 May 2025
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The training ship "Vespucci" - after touring the world with stops in 30 ports - docked in Naples in front of the "Totem for Peace", symbol of the United States of the World.
An important occasion, said Secretary-General Michele Capasso, "because in just a few days the Totem for Peace will be a shrine dedicated to Pope Francis with the relics of migrants, war victims, starving children and martyred cities".
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Naples
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19 May 2025
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During a visit to the Naples headquarters of the "United States of the World" and the "Museum of Peace", Dr. Bruno Vespa appreciated the section of the museum dedicated to the Turin sculptor Mario Molinari.
In particular, he dwelt on the "Totem for Peace" and the House-Museum in Turin, which he described as "a triumph of joy and colour", and hoped to be able to visit it soon.
Dr Vespa was welcomed by Secretary-General Michele Capasso and other members of the Association.
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San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
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21 March 2025
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A plaque in memory of the young Santo Romano, murdered on the night of 1 to 2 November 2024 right in front of the “Totem for Peace” by sculptor Mario Molinari.
In his memory, during the day dedicated to the innocent victims, a plaque was placed next to the inscription “Totem for Peace - Molinari sculptor”, where it is written - above a red heart set in volcanic stone - “SANTO LIVES”.
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San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
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21 March 2025
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The Foundation joined the event organised by the municipal administration. Departure from Via Falconi: first stop, Paolino's stele. There, the lawyer Alfredo Avella, Paolino's father, introduced the ceremony where the names of the innocent victims of crime were read out. Pages full of names read by students from the Salvemini IC and the Di Giacomo high school; by Mayor Giuseppe Panico and Deputy Mayor Assia Filosa Rossi; by teachers, representatives of public forces and ordinary citizens.
The morning continued at the municipal house for a moment of remembrance and reflection around the "Totem for Peace" by sculptor Molinari, symbol of the United States of the World. Various guests took the floor, including parliamentarian Francesco Emilio Borrelli, prosecutor Gialanella, and parish priest Don Enzo Cozzolino.
At the end of the day, the students read a memory of Paolino taken from the book "Paolino Avella - the spider" by journalist Luciana Esposito. A greeting from Santo Romano's family brought the proceedings to a close.
The Fondazione Mediterraneo ideally united the event in San Sebastiano al Vesuvio with the national one in Trapani, where Don Luigi Ciotti's message lives on: ‘Meeting the families of mafia victims is a social responsibility’.
The XXXth "Day of Remembrance and Commitment in Remembrance of Victims of the Mafia" in Trapani was marked by a message from President Michele Capasso, read out by members of the Foundation present in Sicily.
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