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Naples’ Donnaregina monumental complex marked its reopening on 17 September with Metamorfosi — Ciò che resta diventa musica, an exhibition whose title means that what remains becomes music. Corriere del Mezzogiorno reports that Donnaregina Nuova and Vecchia will offer free visits from 18 September, daily from 10am to 5pm. The exhibition runs until 30 November. [1]
At its heart are instruments made from the timber of boats that reached Lampedusa. People held at Secondigliano prison built them after learning instrument-making with support from the Fondazione Casa dello Spirito e delle Arti. ANSA also reports photographs documenting the work and an opening concert in which the Tornaccantà orchestra played those instruments. [2]
The bright side
The practical response combines learning a craft, cultural access and remembrance of migration. It does not erase suffering or responsibility: it makes people’s work visible through objects that can now be heard. [2]
Straight from the source.
- Donnaregina riapre alla città con una mostra diffusa: «Metamorfosi» Corriere del Mezzogiorno — Elena Scarici · 17 Sept 2026
- Il legno dei barconi dei migranti diventa musica al Complesso di Donnaregina ANSA — Claudia Clemente · 17 Sept 2026
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