The Fontanelle of the community

Clemente

He started at the age of eight, lowering himself into country wells for fun. He has never stopped going down since.

Antonella

She lives suspended between the Materdei district and the Fontanelle, a place that fascinates her like a nativity scene and has given her a deep sensitivity.

Nonno Pino

The Fontanelle Cemetery gave him shelter during the war and, even today, it is the place where he feels at home.

Mafalda

Her love for and gratitude towards this place were passed down to her by her aunts, who entrusted their prayers to the capuzzelle.

Lina

For her, the symbolic dimension of the Cemetery is deeply important, because here the souls are presences, not absences.

Maria

Her memories of the neighbourhood are of a place full of life, and she is convinced that both the souls and its inhabitants share the same desire not to be abandoned.

Pina

She began taking care of the souls of the Cemetery at the age of fifteen, putting them in order and dusting them.

Angelo

Angelo remembers the work of care he carried out with the parish priest many years ago, and he is convinced that the souls in the Cemetery are now all blessed.

Emanuele

Over the years, he came to understand the value of his neighbourhood and founded the Giovani delle Fontanelle Committee to enhance his community.

Ilaria

For her, the Fontanelle represent the hope that her neighbourhood can become a place where young people are able to hope and stay.

Roberta

Thanks to her grandmother’s stories, the Cemetery seemed to her like a magical place, full of tales and legends.

Anna

She grew up in devotion to and respect for the dead and for this place. In her heart lies the full strength of her bond with the Fontanelle.

Tina

As a child, she used to play in the Cemetery with her friends. A few years later, thanks to cinema, she came to understand the historical value of the place.

Rosario

He remembers the neighbourhood as a village where everyone felt like family. Over the years, he guided many visitors in discovering the Cemetery.