Unicef ​​appeal to Conti: a gesture in Sanremo for Ukrainian children

On the occasion of the opening night of Sanremo Festivalwhich sadly coincides with the fourth anniversary of the start of the conflict in Ukraine, the Spokesman of Unicef Italia, Andrea Iacominiaddresses a appeal heartfelt to the artistic director Carlo Conti and the organization of the event.

“Today is the 4-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, but it is also the beginning of the important Sanremo Festival. I address my personal appeal to Carlo Conti and all the Festival staff, who we know are sensitive to our themes, to give a thought to the children Ukrainians who today are victims of a senseless war.”

Ukrainian artists and musicians

In his message, Iacomini underlines the cultural identity of the Ukrainian people, defining them among other things “also a people of artists and musicians“. The goal of the appeal is not the politicization of the event, but a call to humanity through a symbolic gesture that recalls the history of the Festival itself and the civil commitment of its hosts.

“Without wishing to politicize the contents of the Festival, which remains the celebration of Italian songs that we all await with great trepidation, we dream that Carlo will make a symbolic gesture. As happened years ago, when he sat on the steps of the Ariston for the Unicef ​​campaign ‘Everyone down to earth’ to denounce the tragic death of children at sea, we hope that tonight he can do the same thing, sending a signal of closeness” through a Photo.

The symbolic photo

The photo in question portrays a man with a little girl on his shoulder, against the background of a destroyed building. Unicef ​​”hopes that the most important stage in Italy can become, even just for an instant, a voice for those who today live under the roar of bombs, remembering that music is, par excellence, an instrument of peace and brotherhood”.