PaceFest

PaceFest 2025 — "Beyond Silence"

The fourth edition of PaceFest was held from July 31 to August 3, 2025, in the Villa Comunale of Caltabellotta (AG), with the theme "Beyond Silence." Four days of meetings, debates, book presentations, and performances dedicated to justice, legality, and memory.

Among the most anticipated guests were Gildo Claps, brother of Elisa, accompanied by actor Gianmarco Saurino, star of the Rai miniseries "Per Elisa." Migration was discussed with Vito Fiorino, who saved 47 people during the 2013 Lampedusa shipwreck, and Admiral Vittorio Alessandro. The talk "Mafia, corruption, and the thirst for public water" brought together prosecutor Salvatore Vella, MP Calogero Pumilia, Mayor Biagio Marciante, and investigative journalist Giacomo Di Girolamo. The 2025 PaceFest Award was presented to journalist Elvira Terranova.

There was no shortage of theater, poetry, and music: a poetry slam with Gloria Riggio, the play "Senza Memoria," tribute concerts to the Beatles and Sting, stargazing with the Palermo Planetarium, and PaceFest Kids workshops for the little ones. Free admission.

Thursday, July 31, 2025

• 19:30 — Presentation of the book "Mafiare. Storia della mafia agrigentina": author Franco Castaldo in conversation with journalist Giuseppe Pantano
• 20:15 — Presentation of the book "Vito e gli altri. L'incredibile salvataggio di 47 uomini" by Vito Fiorino, with lawyer Paola Gaglio
• 21:00 — Presentation of the 2025 PaceFest Award to journalist Elvira Terranova

Friday, August 1, 2025

• 19:15 — PaceFest Kids "La Storia tra le mani": workshops and tours with PastActivity archaeologists
• 19:30 — Presentation of the book "Non lasciarti sfuggire": author Dimitri Cocciuti in conversation with literary critic Monica Brancato
• 20:15 — Presentation of the book "Immortali": journalists Attilio Bolzoni and Ivana Baiunco in discussion
• 21:00 — Talk "Per Elisa, il caso Claps": Gildo Claps and Gianmarco Saurino interviewed by Franco Castaldo
• Evening — Beatles tribute concert

Saturday, August 2, 2025

• Peace Walking — tours to discover Caltabellotta
• Evening — Before the theatrical performance "Senza Memoria," dedicated to victims of organized crime

Sunday, August 3, 2025

• 19:40 — PaceFest Kids "La Storia tra le mani": workshops and tours with PastActivity archaeologists
• 20:15 — Monologue "Il viaggio di Abid" with Francesca Licari
• 20:30 — Talk "Mafia, corruzione e sete d'acqua pubblica": prosecutor Salvatore Vella, MP Calogero Pumilia, Mayor Biagio Marciante, and journalist Giacomo Di Girolamo
• Evening — Sting tribute concert with the Toscanini Conservatory