Brunilde Mazzoleni is entering the fray, running for the upcoming municipal elections in Veroli alongside Cristiano Papetti. Italy now we are always in campaign electoral and for some it is like "drinking a glass of water", but for some instead, the values and local history of the places where one was born and raised, still have an intrinsic meaning.
Brunilde Mazzoleni takes the field
With a steady decline in voter turnout and various national scandals, Providing professionalism, passion, and all that love that binds us to the place where we “belong” deserves applause. Mazzoleni, as Art Historian and contact person for the Service of Learning, Education and Promotion for the Integrated System of Frosinone (SIFCultura) has specific useful skills.
Also as a collaborator of the Archaeological Museum of Frosinone, for years she has been taking the pulse of how the "enjoyment of culture" is experienced and perceived in the Frosinone area, which is often a bit dystopian and disconnectedWho better than a professional in the cultural heritage sector, especially in education, to highlight the flaws in the current approach? It's no coincidence that Papetti is running with a team of professionals, including Mazzoleni. As a candidate on a civic list, the art historian has decided to run in Veroli.
Veroli Elections 2024 – Roots Tourism
He decided this because it's his country and taking care of the place that belongs to us should be everyone's focus. In this regard, Dr. Mazzoleni joins forces with Papetti, a childhood friend with whom she shares a common history, ideas, and projects to implement for the community. It's undeniable that Veroli, among other things, faces serious problems with declining birth rates and desertification, which, with a domino effect, create "social landslides."
It is not the big events that can get a community moving again, but creating artisanal fabrics, exploiting traditions, which like a flywheel, can, by networking, set in motion a "tourism of the roots".”, which is much talked about. But also “experiential tourism” and promoting it by networking with surrounding places and communities. In short, local politics is a delicate matter and we don't need a “gang of runaways”, but professionals.
Experiential Tourism – Brunilde Mazzoleni Takes the Field
Not by chance, as I wrote previously, Mazzoleni as Territorial Manager of the Culture Identity Association, conceived and directed by Edoardo Sylos Labini, has already demonstrated its expertise and preparation. Therefore, this would facilitate the creation of the conditions to restore a tradition-based business in Veroli. This could be achieved by reopening currently closed venues and giving them to those who can revive them. We need workshops and laboratories for wrought iron workers or straw weavers. Once upon a time there was also the wrought iron biennial, which enjoyed international success.
Some may raise a skeptical eyebrow. Yet it is Italian craftsmanship that attracts tourismBut one swallow doesn't make a summer, so a network needs to be structured and nurtured, combining ancient traditions and customs with a modern twist, embracing new technologies. It would be helpful if the Pro Loco worked in this direction. To structure all this requires expertise, preparation, and passion, elements that Brunilde Mazzoleni's CV certainly has.
Integrated System for Culture in Frosinone
Finally, Veroli left the Integrated System for Culture in Frosinone, which offers guided tours to discover the historic centers and many areas of Ciociaria. Among these, ALVITO, ARPINO, ATINA, CASTRO DEI VOLSCI, CEPRANO, COLLEPARDO, FALVATERRA, FONTECHIARI, FROSINONE, VALLECORSA. The itineraries unfold in cultural and naturalistic landscapes rich in history, traditions and biodiversity, often unpublished and led by specialised personnel. Here, Veroli should take advantage of this structure, freeing itself from a self-sabotaging isolation. I remember that the SIFCultura offers a CARD, for itineraries to the cost of 5 euros with validity of 12 months).
