From Gandhi to Gramsci, men and women who made history and fought to achieve peace.

Their images enrich the installation “TraMare PaCe”, inaugurated at the maritime station-intermodal centre of Porto Torres, last December 13th.

A work by sculptor Cinzia Porcheddu, intended to send a message of peace and the fight for disarmament throughout the world. The sculpture consists of a fishing net supporting swings, a symbol of play, liberation, and detachment from the harsh reality faced by people oppressed by conflict. The swings accommodate children wrapped in sheets, a sad image that has been portrayed from war-torn countries for years. The net is one of the symbols of the Palestinian keffiyeh, representing the intrinsic bond of these people with the sea. Completing the installation, in the place that welcomes thousands of travelers in and out of Porto Torres, the station benches feature cardboard cutouts of internationally recognized figures for their work in support of peace and disarmament around the world. These historic figures, some deceased, some still alive, include journalist Vittorio Arrigoni, the founder and president of Soka Gakkai, Japanese artist Daisaku Ikeda, singer John Lennon, Iranian actress Shamsia Hassani, and Porto Torres native Angelo Dedola. Visitors are invited to sit near the cutouts to read and learn about the stories of these "Peacemakers," remembered as if they were actually speaking to them.

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