The miniature floats
ARCIDIACONO NICHOLAS (Cat. B)
SPERANZA E LIBERTA'
The work addresses the theme of war and humanity’s universal desire for peace. Two young soldiers, symbols of new generations dragged into conflict, represent innocence sacrificed to the madness of power. At the center, an elderly sage on a time machine tries to stop the return of war, preserving memory and warning humanity not to repeat the same mistakes. Completing the scene, a white dove soars into the sky, carrying a message of hope and renewal. The float is a powerful plea for peace, an appeal to collective conscience for humanity to finally choose life and brotherhood over destruction.