Young people and the school community take center stage in preserving memory through “La Perdonanza nelle scuole.” The event, promoted by the City of L’Aquila and supported by Unioncamere through PNC funds allocated to the PNRR, marks the culmination of the project “La Perdonanza Celestiniana: An Intangible Hub for a Universal Identity, ” which is part of the official program for L’Aquila, Italian Capital of Culture 2026.

The initiative aims to highlight the Perdonanza—a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity—by transforming it into a permanent forum for civic engagement for future generations. High school students from the city, supported by the historic associations that preserve the tradition of the Corteo (Jemo ‘nnanzi, Sbandieratori, Uomini d’Arme, Movimento Celestiniano, and Bandierai dei Quattro Quarti), will present their original works. Through artistic, audiovisual, musical, and digital media, the students will address a central question: “If you were Celestino today, what message would you leave for the world of tomorrow?”, creating a dialogue between history and contemporary values of peace, forgiveness, and inclusion.