Naples, Italy: “Let’s paint (and love) the city”

FRATERNITY AS A WAY TO DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF OUR SOCIETY

A group of teenagers, belonging to several parishes, motivated by a strong civic drive and love for their own territory, has organized an event of cleaning up and beautifying an area of their urban centre. The activity goes by the name: “Colori…amo la città” [“Let’s paint (and love) the city”] and it took place at Dante Square, Casoria on 30th October. The teenagers wanted to participate in cleaning up this public area in order to make it more welcoming. They were “armed with brooms, spades and garden rakes”, said one of the organizers.

In organizing this initiative, these teenagers carried out a coherent political action, imbued with hope and love, leaving no space to indifference, neglect or disregard. They expressed their desire to rebuild a positive relationship with their own city.

The cleaning up of the flower beds and the square was carried out in the presence of some municipal policemen. Some associations have also cooperated by sending trucks, sacks, spades, etc…. Two water fountains that were in disuse and completely unrepairable were dismantled and removed. In their place, the teenagers have proposed to the City Council put to plant hedges or flowers.