Starting from 25 June, it will be possible to visit the photographic exhibition “A History of Humanity” in the indoor halls of the International Red Cross Museum as well as in Piazza S. Luigi in Castiglione delle Stiviere, A journey made of images which trace the Red Cross’ response to modern emergencies with works by Paolo Pellegrin (Magnum Photos), Fabio Bucciarelli (New York Times), Stefano Schirato (Vanity Fair), Yara Nardi (Reuters).
Looking towards the future while keeping deep roots in the past. The International Red Cross Museum, with the exhibition “A History of Humanity”, inaugurates a new chapter in its journey, experimenting with a model of storytelling that aims at engaging the visitor by accompanying him/her in an experience in which past and present, heart and reason, meet in the discovery of its essence: Humanity.
Humanity is the first Principle of the Red Cross. It has always been the basis of all its actions, from the smallest to the largest, in every part of the world. It also underlies its motto: “Tutti Fratelli.” It is a Principle that applies everywhere and for everyone, because it is something that, beyond any differences, binds us inextricably to one another and allows us to recognize ourselves in others.
The history of the Red Cross thus becomes “A History of Humanity”, whose non-didactic narrative is presented to the public in the place where the very idea of the Red Cross originated.
An exhibition within an exhibition where one can travel the high road of history, admiring its continuity in the differences, through the juxtaposition of a selection of objects from the Museum’s historical collection and the photographic accounts of the Italian Red Cross’ response to modern emergencies, embellished by the works of authors of international stature.
Leading the way is the idea of a museum capable of offering an engaging and experiential tour, stimulating discussions and reflections on major current issues, and strengthening the link with the territory and its community. This is why the exhibition “A History of Humanity” starts from the International Red Cross Museum, develops into the squares and streets of Castiglione delle Stiviere, and then accompanies the visitor back to the Museum.
The exhibition, with works by Paolo Pellegrin (Magnum Photos), Fabio Bucciarelli (New York Times), Stefano Schirato (Vaniry Fair), Yara Nardi (Reuters), can be visited starting from 25 June in the indoor halls of the International Museum of the Red Cross in Via Garibaldi, 50 and Piazza S. Luigi in Castiglione delle Stiviere.
