The second docufilm dedicated to the “Path of the Soul”, the seven-stage hiking route that crosses the Peloritani, connecting the sanctuary of Dinnammare to that of Tindari, will be presented on Saturday 16 May at 5.30 pm, at the Spazio Saraj in via Carlo Citarella. The documentary, created by videomaker Matteo Arrigo for the “Camminare i Peloritani” association, offers an audiovisual journey through the landscapes, paths and villages involved in the walk, through naturalistic images and testimonies of those who have lived this experience defined by the organizers as “sensory and all-encompassing”. The screening will be followed by a meeting with the institutions and a debate open to citizens on the topics of slow tourism, the valorization of villages and the sustainability of independent trekking. The Cammino dell’Anima was born from an idea by Pasquale D’Andrea and his son Danilo, founders of the “Camminare i Peloritani” association, active for over thirteen years in promoting the Messina area through excursions and outdoor activities. The route extends for approximately 125 kilometres, with an average of 20 km per day, crossing some of the most characteristic historic centers of the province of Messina: Fiumedinisi, Mandanici, Antillo, Fondachelli Fantina, Novara di Sicilia, Basicò and Oliveri. One of the distinctive elements of the route is the possibility of simultaneously observing the Ionian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea along different sections of the route, immersed in the biodiversity and panoramas of the Peloritani. “I asked myself why on the Peloritani, with all the beauty we have, there wasn’t a path capable of crossing these wonderful places,” says Pasquale D’Andrea. “Our peculiarity is being able to see two seas and experience extraordinary sunrises and sunsets in the same area”. In recent months the Cammino dell’Anima has begun to attract visitors not only from Sicily and the rest of Italy, but also from abroad. For this reason the association has started an online fundraiser aimed at creating the official signage of the route. The objective is to install around 1,500 signs along the entire route, so as to allow travelers to undertake the journey in complete autonomy. “The path is ready and is increasingly popular,” explains Danilo D’Andrea. “However, the last step is missing: the signage. We want to make the route fully accessible and continue to make Messina and the Peloritani known through sustainable and aware tourism.” Entrance to the screening of the documentary film is free and the organizers invite citizens to participate in the initiative as a moment of sharing and valorising the Messina area.
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