Alessandro Bagnato

Ci sono date che non sono semplici tacche sul calendario, ma veri e propri spartiacque dell’anima collettiva. Sabato 23 maggio 1992 – Sabato 23 maggio 2026. La coincidenza del giorno della settimana, a distanza di esattamente 34 anni, ci proietta in un parallelo temporale che toglie il fiato. Ci riporta a quel pomeriggio sospeso, al boato di Capaci, al sacrificio di Giovanni Falcone, della moglie Francesca Morvillo e degli agenti della scorta: Vito Schifani, Rocco Dicillo e Antonio Montinaro. Su BlogAlMente rifiutiamo da sempre il conformismo delle ricorrenze "un tanto al chilo". Non ci interessa cavalcare il trend del giorno o l'hashtag del momento per compiacere l'algoritmo di turno. Vogliamo fare quello che ci riesce meglio: analizzare, connettere i punti e cercare il valore reale oltre la superficie. Perché ricordare Falcone, oggi, significa ridefinire i concetti di indipendenza, territorio e futuro.

Esistono serate destinate a rimanere incise nella memoria, non solo per lo spettacolo che offrono, ma per la capacità di far vibrare le corde più profonde dell’anima. Il prossimo 24 maggio, l’Agriturismo "Il Megalite" di Giurdignano si trasformerà nel palcoscenico naturale di un evento unico nel suo genere: "Gli Dei del Mediterraneo".

Esattamente sette anni fa, il 10 maggio 2019, premevo il tasto "pubblica" per la prima volta. Non c’erano fanfare, non c’erano certezze. C’era solo un’idea, quasi un’esigenza fisica: creare uno spazio che mi rendesse felice.Oggi, guardando quel contatore che segna 7 anni, sento un brivido. Se mi avessero chiesto allora "dove sarai tra sette anni?", non avrei saputo rispondere. Ma sapevo perché lo stavo facendo.

In an era where fashion constantly seeks new narratives, the Ionian region responds with an event that promises to combine aesthetics, history, and charisma. On May 10, 2026, the evocative setting of Taranto's Spanish Castle will transform into the natural stage for the first leg of "The Gods of the Mediterranean." In our "Let's Give Voice and Space to the Region" column on BlogLaMente, we're highlighting an initiative that goes beyond a simple beauty pageant. It's a celebration of Mediterranean identity at a crucial moment in our city's history.

Today, May 5th, marks the anniversary of an open wound in the history of the twentieth century and, above all, in the memory of Briatico. On this same day in 1937, Francesco Barbieri, the Calabrian anarchist who chose to challenge fascism wherever it manifested itself, was brutally murdered in Barcelona. Theorist Camillo Berneri also died, in what went down in history as one of the darkest moments of the Spanish Civil War: the "May Days."

In our column "Giving Voice and Space to the Local Area," today we're spotlighting a new artisanal venture that blends contemporary aesthetics and sartorial mastery: EV Creation. In the heart of our local manufacturing community, where the tradition of "handmade" continues to be invaluable, a vibrant new voice is emerging. EV Creation is more than just an accessories brand, but a creative project born from a passion for detail and a constant search for excellent materials.

There's a quote from Lucius Annaeus Seneca that, two thousand years later, continues to dismantle one of humanity's most common alibis: "Luck doesn't exist: there's only the moment when talent meets opportunity." We often use the word "luck" to justify the success of others or to console ourselves for our own failures. But if we look closely, luck is less a roll of the dice and more an exercise in strategic preparation.

The real digital virus isn't fake news, but the rush to believe it. We live in an age of hyper-connectivity. We scroll, we react, we share. All in a matter of seconds. But there's a silent problem creeping in between notifications and sensationalist headlines: it's not the fake news itself. It's our rush to believe it.

In the landscape of offline advertising strategies, a proposal that reclaims the value of physical visibility and direct local impact stands out: advertising trucks. A simple yet powerful idea that brings the brand message to where people live, walk, and work. Stefano Coppola's Medialabo, a company with over 15 years of experience in advertising and outdoor marketing, has given it a structured form in Northern and Central Italy.

There are nights when sleep doesn't come. Or rather: the body relaxes, the eyes close, but the mind stays awake. In these days of persistent insomnia, I've found myself, almost inevitably, returning to a topic I studied extensively during my university studies in philosophy and humanities: dreams, and specifically what happens during the REM phase of sleep. Writing about dreams while sleeping little is only an apparent paradox. It's precisely when sleep is lacking that the mind reveals itself in all its intensity: thoughts that surface unbidden, fragmented images, memories that knock before the darkness even does its work. This is where this reflection was born, and it is where this article takes shape.

Because remembering means looking at the present, not just the past. "Memory is a vaccine against indifference." Liliana Segre There are phrases that time does not wear away. On the contrary, the more the years pass, the more uncomfortable they become. Holocaust Remembrance Day should be this: not an emotional parenthesis, but a lens. A lens through which to observe what we have become.

Every January 27th, Holocaust Remembrance Day, we return to confront one of the darkest pages in human history: the Shoah. But remembering doesn't simply mean recalling the past. Remembering means taking responsibility in the present. Years ago, I wrote that "the Holocaust is history." It certainly is. But it's a history that can't be archived, because it continues to question us.