Union of the Conferences of Ministers Provincial
of the Franciscan Family of Italy
- PRESS RELEASE -
BRANDUARDI SINGS ST. FRANCIS FOR THE JUBILEE YEAR
AND THE 8TH CENTENARY OF THE CANTICLE OF THE CREATURES
The year 2025 will be a year of grace for the entire Italian Franciscan Family, as it marks the 800th anniversary of the composition of the Canticle of the Creatures and the Holy Year of the Universal Church. This is a fitting occasion, as part of the various jubilee celebrations, to reflect on the Canticle of the Creatures, which St. Francis composed in 1225, just a year before his death, while he was nearly blind.
To celebrate these events, there will be a concert series with singer-songwriter Angelo BRANDUARDI who will perform this significant poetic composition from Italian literature. The concert series will be an opportunity to spread the Franciscan message in public squares, theaters, and churches.
This concert event is sponsored by the Franciscan Family of Italy and was successfully tested during the 2000 Jubilee Year with more than 150 concerts across Italy and Europe.
These concerts will also be repeated during the 2025 Jubilee Year when the artist and his orchestra will present “L’INFINITAMENTE PICCOLO” [Infinitely Small]. The concert will feature eleven songs composed in collaboration with Ennio MORRICONE, Franco BATTIATO, the musical ensemble Madredeus, and the folk group La Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare. The very popular song based on the Canticle of the Creatures will be performed as well.
The Italian Ministers Provincial representing the Friars Minor, Friars Minor Conventual, Friars Minor Capuchin and the Third Order Regular, delegated Friar Paolo FIASCONARO to oversee the project and work with its organizers. All of the Franciscan communities of Italy and other ecclesial entities have been asked to invite the artist to perform at patronal festivals, cultural events, and summer festivals. The concert series is also an opportunity to expose a broader audience to the values of the Encyclical Laudato Si’, in which Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of safeguarding creation and our “common home” as part of a commitment to sustainable peace.
Public entities, including municipalities, provinces, and regions, can be encouraged to get involved in reflecting on the significance of the Jubilee Year while also revisiting the Canticle of the Creatures during this centennial celebration. This event presents a valuable opportunity to enrich various celebrations across Italy with spiritual and cultural significance, countering society’s often superficial messages that are lacking in meaningful values. All of the concerts to be held will be performed for charity, to benefit Franciscan missions worldwide.
Rome, December 24, 2024
Friar Paolo FIASCONARO
Delegate of the Franciscan Family of Italy
for the BRANDUARDI Project
INFORMATION
For further information:
Friar Paolo FIASCONARO
email:
cell. 347.7789969
WhatsApp 349.7990521
Artist’s Production Company:
Alessandro IANNACCI
email:
cell. 345 8767939
Morena RASPANTI
email:
cell. 338 2954537
