Monica Cirinnà will be livestreaming for the 10th anniversary of civil unions. Torre del Greco Mayor Luigi Mennella will be present at the event.
“"All families are imperfect, every family is imperfect in its own way." Because bonds aren't inherited, but are built over time. The writer and politician Luca Trapanese He returns to tell the story of his relationship with his daughter and his past in his new novel "Story of an imperfect family", which will be presented on Wednesday May 20th at o'clock 19.00 in the spaces of Cimaglia Workshop (via Cimaglia 11/G) of Torre del Greco. The presentation of the book – promoted by Vesuvius Pride and from Antinoo Arcigay Naples – will take place in the cultural and social center located within a property confiscated from the Camorra and returned to the public. The inclusive space, inaugurated on September 26, 2024, hosts numerous projects and workshops to give voice to the queer community. The meeting, which can also be followed live on the Instagram channel RadioPride, will participate via connection Monica Cirinnà, former senator of the Democratic Party (from 2013 to 2022), famous for her political fight for the approval of the law 76/2016 (Cirinnà Law), which ten years ago established the Civil unions in Italy for same-sex couples and regulations for de facto families. The mayor of Torre del Greco will be present at the initiative. Luigi Mennella.
The novel (2026) published by Salani It's a journey through time in search of fragments of memory. After the death of their grandmother Florinda, Luca and his daughter Alba arrive in the Lucanian hills to the large family home, to tidy it up and plan its future. The rooms become treasure chests that preserve the past, each element bearing a trace of those who lived there. Florinda adopted Luca when he was already an adult—around the same time he adopted Alba. Two decisions driven by pure love, creating a surprising parallel. In the 1980s, after the Irpinia earthquake, Florinda took in Francesco, a child with mild cognitive impairment, and devoted all her energy, every dream, every heartbeat to him. In the silence of that house filled with memories, the protagonists piece together the thread of a shared destiny: that of people who chose each other, in the belief that family is not inherited, but built. With clear and profound writing, Trapanese tells his story as a father and son, reminding us that love doesn't need rules to be true and that authentic bonds live on even in absence,“ reads a statement from Salani publishing house.
Luca Trapanese
Born in Naples in 1977, Luca Trapanese is an Italian writer and politician. He served as Councilor for Social Policies and Welfare for the City of Naples from 2021 to 2025, and is currently Vice President of the Campania Regional Council. His story made headlines worldwide when, in 2018, he became the first single man in Italy to secure custody of a girl with Down syndrome, Alba. He is the founder of associations such as "“Freewheeling”, he told his experience as a parent in the book “Born for you” (Einaudi, 2018) – from which the film of the same name was taken Fabio Mollo in 2023 – written together with Luca Mercadante. Among his works are “Our Imperfections” (2021), “We Will Surprise You with Special Defects” (2019) and “Don't Ask Me Who I Am” (2023).
Cimaglia Workshop
Officina Cimaglia is a lively cultural and social center – managed by the association Vesuvius Pride – which was established in a property confiscated from the Camorra and returned to the citizens. The inclusive space, inaugurated on September 26, 2024, is located inside a former criminal hideout in Torre del Greco and hosts numerous projects and workshops to give voice to the queer community. This colorful and open space is home to the editorial staff of RadioPride, a news outlet that provides information through programs, podcasts, videos, and articles. Activities include a reading club, a help desk for migrants and asylum seekers, and a support group for LGBTQIA+ families. Prevention days are organized, where free testing is available. HIV and syphilis.
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