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The presentation of Roberto Bonaventura’s book “A Queen for Heaven: The Story of Her Soul” took place at the Museum of Peace.
The event was organised by the Guards of Honour at the Royal Tombs of the Pantheon, led by Eduardo Pilone Poli, and by Luisa Faraone Mennella, president of the “Maria Cristina of Savoy” Cultural Conferences, and was very well received by the public in the Museum’s prestigious conference hall, made available by President Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari.
The proceedings were opened by delegate Eduardo Pilone Poli, who welcomed friends and guests, expressing his honour at being able to raise awareness, through cultural events, of the figure of the Blessed Maria Cristina of Savoy, who is known to few.
Among those present were: Alessandro del Balzo di Presenzano with Valentina Varano, Donatella Dentice d’Accadia, Arvedo Arvedi, Marina de Rosa, Daniela Oliviero, Marina Albamonte della Motta d’Affermo, Rosemary Iadicicco, Tommaso Tartaglione and numerous other attendees.
The author, Roberto Bonaventura, is a great admirer of Naples and its cultural identity; he coined the phrase ‘Napoletani Sostanziali’, which became the title of the literary work of the same name dedicated to those who, despite being born elsewhere, have found a second spiritual home in the Neapolitan city. For years, he has been leading a comprehensive multidisciplinary project dedicated to Blessed Maria Cristina of Savoy, aimed at raising awareness of her through books, music, film and cultural initiatives. In 2024, he presented a film dedicated to her at the Basilica of Santa Chiara, accompanied by the distribution of a special rosary containing, within the cross, a tiny sculpture housing a relic of the queen.
In 2025, he published the book A Queen for Heaven and, subsequently, conceived and produced the film.
Thanks to the heartfelt performance by Father Antonio Vellutino, the short film screened to those present serves as an effective tool for evangelisation and spiritual reflection. The presentation provided a moment of profound cultural and spiritual reflection, highlighting the importance of the figure of Blessed Maria Cristina for the city of Naples and beyond.

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The guests who attended the launch of Roberto Bonaventuras book "Una regina per il cielo, nel racconto della sua anima" visited the Museum of Peace, where they were welcomed by Michele Capasso and the director, Pia Molinari.
On this occasion, whilst visiting the Mosque, Countess Donatella Dentice d’Accadia recalled her friendship with Sultan Qaboos of Qaboos.

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The awards ceremony for the winners of the 18th Edition of the Mare Nostrum International Journalism Awards, organised by the magazine “Grimaldi Magazine Mare Nostrum” and sponsored by the National Order of Journalists, took place yesterday evening at the Grand Hotel Vesuvio in Naples.
Among the founders of the Awards and a member of the jury was the Secretary-General of the United States of the World, Prof. Michele Capasso, who attended the ceremony.
Presented by the host Massimo Giletti, the event was attended by representatives from the institutional, academic, media and shipping sectors. 
In particular, those present included Javier Triana Jiménez and Khaled Fekih, the Consul General of Spain and the Consul of Tunisia in Naples respectively, as well as Carlo Puca, Councillor for Active Participation and the Image of the City of Naples, who delivered a brief address on behalf of the Mayor, Gaetano Manfredi.
The guests were welcomed by the Chairman of the Grimaldi Group and Cavaliere del Lavoro, Gianluca Grimaldi, and by the Chief Executive Officers, Emanuele Grimaldi and Diego Pacella.
The Award’s international jury, chaired by journalist Bruno Vespa and comprising leading figures from the worlds of culture and journalism, announced the following winners:

  • Gianluca Di Feo for the article “Hormuz mined. Pasdaran mines in the waters of the Strait: ‘We’ll manage the safe routes’”, published in La Repubblica;
  • Antonis Alafogiorgos for the article “Αμβρακικός SOS” (Gulf of Ambracia SOS), published in the Greek newspaper Akti Miaouli;
  • Andrea Margelletti for the article “The sea: a new strategic dimension reshaping the national interest”, published in Il Mattino;
  • Salem Trabelsi for the article “La Méditerranée en première ligne” (The Mediterranean on the front line), published in  La Presse de Tunisie;
  • Agustín Rivera Hernández or the article “Cruceros eléctricos: la innovación ya está aquí… pero todavía quedan retos hasta 2030” (Electric cruise ships: innovation is already here… but challenges remain until 2030), published in the Spanish daily El Confidencial.

The special “Cavaliere del Lavoro Guido Grimaldi” award, established by the Grimaldi family in memory of the Group’s founder, was presented to Antonino Pane, long-serving editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Il Mattino.
The 19th edition of the Mare Nostrum Awards will be launched next September. The call for entries will be available at the offices of the regional journalists’ associations and on the websites www.grimaldi.napoli.it and www.grimaldi-lines.com.

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Enrico Melozzi, the renowned conductor, visited the section of the Museum of Peace dedicated to the Turin-born sculptor Mario Molinari. Welcomed by Pia Molinari and Michele Capasso, he expressed great admiration for the works of the ‘sculptor of colour’: from the Totem of Peace (symbol of the United States of the World) to the ‘Falconer of the Half-Moon’.

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Enrico Melozzi, the renowned conductor, accompanied by Mario Rubino – chairman of Kimbo Spa – and other artists, visited the Museum of Peace and, in particular, the section dedicated to ‘Pino Daniele Alive’.  Welcomed by Pia Molinari and Michele Capasso, he expressed great appreciation for the Museum and dedicated a composition to the mothers of Gaza.

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