This Christmas the Italian television aired a superb service about Naples, the town I came from. More than 4 million watched it. This was my comment on the journalist’s FB page. Mr. Angela, as a Neapolitan living abroad, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to you and your crew for the masterful tribute given to my Parthenope. I, like many others, have never forgotten my roots and my mother tongue which is Neapolitan. My desire is that from programs like yours a new awareness is born that gives Naples the rightful place it deserves in the national and world context. We must stop, as a matter of principle and intelligence, relegating Naples to a secondary role that it does not belong to. A role that was imposed by petty, short-sighted, if not downright racist policies. Unfortunately, these policies continue to exist and the time has come to stop. This is not only in the interest of Naples, and of the entire South, but of all of Italy and I would add of the world as you have shown. In fact, it is my belief that today’s problems, in a globalized and commodified world, arise from the flattening of consciences and the loss of one’s humanity, or soul. Naples can help find the lost road if it is put in a position to do so. If I had the power, this would be the first point on my political agenda. As an example of the international role of Naples, I would like to present the following historical note. While the Savoy king was playing war of conquest in his backyard, the King of Naples recognized the United States in 1796, 20 years after the declaration of independence, and diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1832. See USA official historical archive: A Guide to the United States’ History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Two Sicilies.
You can see my original comment in Italian,
You can view the service Stanotte a Napoli. You need to subscribe first. It is worth watching. Get your popcorns and enjoy the show.
