Perhaps they're right when they say Campo is magical.
We still have the words of Alessandro Anderloni in our ears and hearts. He delivered his monologue "The Priest of the Castagnari" on May 25th between 4:30 and 6:00 p.m. in the atmospheric open-air theater among the olive trees of Campo di Brenzone.
And perhaps, yes, the priest of the chestnut farmers could also be the priest of the olives. For his free spirit, his gentle strength, his humanity found a home among these ancient trees and the assembled listeners.
Don Alberto Benedetti, the protagonist of the story, was a country priest who refused to be pigeonholed or labeled. He simply defined himself as a free man. And today, one can say that, although he lived in the last century, he was at least a century ahead of it: in the way he spoke about politics, peace, war, and, above all, about humanity.
They say "few, but good," and this phrase perfectly fits the audience present: attentive, engaged, enthusiastic.
We left the olive grove with a new light in our eyes, with a quiet energy and a deep awareness: the seed that Don Alberto wanted to plant in every person. The seed that leads us not to settle, to seek meaning and truth, and to live consciously.
Campo wanted to plant this seed with his theater amidst the olive trees. And he hopes that every spectator returns home richer—not with Bitcoins, but with thoughts, emotions, and freedom.