Giovanni on the move with courage and hope
On 19 June, Giovanni Caccamo and the World Youth Orchestra in concert for the John Paul II Youth Foundation
17 June 2024 – This coming 19 June, Villa Lusa, seat of the Embassy of Portugal to the Holy See, will host the concert evening organized by the John Paul II Youth Foundation, an instrumental body of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life which for more than thirty years has supported the World Youth Days and the activity of the Youth Office of the Dicastery.
The occasion arose from the Board's wish to follow up on the meeting held in October 2022 in the Vatican [link], when the preparation work towards the WYD in Lisbon was presented to supporters and institutions.
In this second meeting, hosted by the presenter of A Sua Immagine, Lorena Bianchetti, the Foundation proposes to reflect, together with invited supporters and friends, on what can practically and synergically be done to promote Catholic youth pastoral care in the world, and to support initiatives aiming to involve the young in concrete projects, in their respective study and work environments, with an eye towards the next World Youth Day in Seoul in 2027.
The President of the Foundation, Daniele Bruno, says, “To pay homage to our commitment in support of the young and of World Youth Days, we wanted at the opening of the evening that two young artists from the World Youth Orchestra play a piece of traditional Portuguese music (remembering Lisbon 2023), a piece of Italian opera (in honour of the upcoming Youth Jubilee 2025) and a traditional Korean piece (looking towards WYD Seoul 2027)".
The programme of the event – made possible thanks to the generous hospitality of His Excellency Mr. Domingos Teixeira de Abreu Fezas Vital, ambassador of Portugal to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta – includes the presentation of the journal edited by the Foundation, World Youth Day Magazine, renewed in form and content, and the Proceedings of the Care of Creation Conference, which took place during WYD 2023, in Lisbon [link].
The evening will conclude with a musical performance by Giovanni Caccamo, an internationally-recognized Italian singer-songwriter, who will present his project Parola ai giovani, “A word to the young”, which has been exhibited in various institutional venues, including the Senate of the Italian Republic and also the United Nations Building in New York, in its international version under the name Manifesto for change - Youth and future. It is a collection of ideas, aimed at young people from all over the world to create a cultural manifesto for change, on themes such as peace, inclusion and sustainable development.
The World Youth Orchestra has been engaged in the promotion of a culture of peace since 2011, affirming faith in universal values such as peace, brotherhood, equality of rights and human dignity.
Giovanni Caccamo, Sicilican singer-songwriter, with Manifesto for change – Youth and future is a spokesperson for his generation, aware of the duty of the young to create a new horizon in this historical moment of grave crises, conflicts and disintegration.
Accreditation and participation procedures
Journalists and media operators who wish to attend must apply, no later than 12 noon on 18 June, via fondazionegiovani@laityfamilylife.va, indicating their agency or publication, their function, and attaching a copy of their identity document.
Journalists and media operators who receive confirmation of attendance will be able to interview those present who make themselves available, following the directions provided by the organization.
