… the area of Trappeto and Partinico, starting to work as a worker and farmer, even if he was a quasi-architect. His nonviolent action involved many farmers and workers, teachers, people of culture, entrepreneurs, united in the aim of reviving those populations who are victims not only of the mafia, but also of the State. After his death in December 1997, was born on Danilo Dolci Creative Development Center who continues his work and preserves his memory, directed by his son Amico. There is a lot of useful information on the website, as well as on wikipedia.
Danilo Dolci was one of the inspirers of Communication workshop and teaching, together with Don Lorenzo Milani and the Barbiana school, the MCE ( Cooperative Education Association), Paulo Freire, Francesco De Bartolomeis, Alberto Manzi, Gianni Rodari.
On the occasion of the centenary of his birth, many widespread initiatives are being organized throughout Italy. The Shop, as part of the review POUND 2024 participated in Naples
1- at a meeting-debate organized by the magazine The Donkeys, conducted by Pietro Savastio (Gli Asini magazine) and the participation of Amico Dolci, Enzo Schirripa (University of Palermo), Goffredo Fofi (essayist, film critic) who worked for many years in Sicily collaborating with Danilo Dolci. The meeting-debate was filmed and can be watched again. WHO
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2- to the very interesting maieutic laboratory conducted by Amico Dolci, meeting opportunity, of exchange, and experimentation (even if for a short time) of the maieutic atmosphere used so much by Danilo Dolci with the farmers and workers, and which she managed to achieve so much in terms of personal and social emancipation.
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SOME IMAGES OF’ DANILO DOLCI'S COMMITMENT











one of many arrests









