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PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.


Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art
installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to
resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art
series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries
including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration
ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always
known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister
of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not
enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”
Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more
beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to
everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “I

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PALERMO, ITALY - 24 MAY 2022: "L'Albero dei tutti", a sculpture by Gregor Prugger is seen here in the church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo, as part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a public art program designed to build trust in institutions and ensure mobsters never gain a foothold in the city again in Palermo, Italy, on May 24th 2022.<br /> <br /> <br /> Until recently, Palermo was infamous as the Mafia capital of the world. A turning point in the establishment of law and order was the murder of Giovanni Falcone, Italy’s a famous judge who pioneered new methods to combat the Mafia and paved the way to the organization’s demise. The Mafia had its revenge in 1992, detonating a powerful bomb under a road near Capaci in Palermo’s hinterland. The explosion killed Falcone, his wife and three escorts.<br /> <br /> To mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy on Monday, Palermo unveiled seven art<br /> installations reminding people of the city’s dark Mafia years, and encouraging local residents to<br /> resist creeping mafia influence. Part of the Spazi Capaci (Capaci Spaces), a three-year public art<br /> series taking place mainly in the Sicilian capital, the works were inaugurated as dignitaries<br /> including Sergio Mattarella, the President of Italy, arrived in Palermo for a commemoration<br /> ceremony remembering Falcone. The project has been organized by the Fondazione Falcone, an anti-Mafia organization in Palermo, with funding provided by the Education Ministry and private donors. “We have always<br /> known that culture is one of the best weapons against the Mafia,” said Maria Falcone, the sister<br /> of the murdered judge and President of the Fondazione Falcone. “Repression alone is not<br /> enough to beat the Mafia,” she added. “You also need social and cultural work for that.”<br /> Capaci Spaces aims to inspire residents to take pride in their city by making Palermo more<br /> beautiful, Falcone said. Displaying art in public places could also show that the city belongs to<br /> everybody, not just the mafiosi, she said. “I