WHO:
Reverend Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association are working with nearly 350 evangelical churches in southern Italy to bring the Noi Festival to Naples next month. The program will feature live music from Christian singer and Latin Grammy-winner Christine D’Clario, as well as award-winning artist Charity Gayle. All are welcome to attend the free and family-friendly event.
WHAT:
This is the one-night return of the record-breaking Noi Festival that came to Milan in 2022 and Rome in 2023. Those historic events were attended by a total of 23,000 people—the largest evangelical outreaches in Italy’s modern history. This will be the third consecutive year that Franklin Graham will preach in Italy, and thousands of people throughout the Campania region and beyond are now preparing for the event because they believe the life-changing message of the Bible needs to be shared in Naples.
WHEN:
Saturday, 14 September, at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Piazza del Plebiscito
80132 Napoli
Metropolitan City of Naples
WHY:
- Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: “This city is such an important and beautiful part of Italy. I am looking forward to coming to Naples, but I’m not going to preach a message about religion. I’m coming to share how the people of Italy can have a real and personal relationship with God.”
- Antonio Marino, assistant director of the Noi Festival: “Naples, a city filled with rich history and culture, yearns for lasting peace and a just future. While it has faced challenges in the past, a resilient spirit is burning strong within its people. This hope for a better tomorrow resonates deeply, mirroring many of the anxieties and struggles felt across the globe. I believe this event is exactly what Naples needs to truly flourish. I have seen firsthand the incredible impact the Noi Festival had on the people of both Milan and Rome, and I am excited for Franklin Graham to share the powerful and life-changing message of God’s love in Italy once again.”
- Prof. Gaetano Manfredi, mayor of Naples: “I am with you in this great initiative for the city of Naples that we believe is very important! That is why as an administration we are very committed and are collaborating for the success of the Noi Festival. Naples is ready to welcome Reverend Franklin Graham’s message of hope in our great Piazza del Plebiscito.”
WEBSITE:
For more information, visit noifestival.it.
HISTORY:
As president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Franklin Graham has preached at more than 325 outreaches in 55 countries. He also leads Samaritan’s Purse, the international Christian relief and evangelism organization that was the first to provide emergency medical relief in northern Italy at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through its emergency field hospital in Cremona, Samaritan’s Purse worked to save the lives of hundreds of suffering Italians. Rev. Graham was honored for this work during a special ceremony with Senate Majority Leader Lucio Malan at the Italian Senate in Rome last year.
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MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
- Antonio Marino is available for interviews and preview stories. Marino has worked with hundreds of churches in Naples, Rome and Milan as BGEA’s team leader and assistant tour director in Italy. He also served as a chaplain at the Samaritan’s Purse field hospital in Cremona in 2020.
- 3 p.m. on Friday, 13 September: Franklin Graham and the mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi, will be available at a press conference at the Municipio.
- 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, 14 September: Journalists are invited to attend the Noi Festival at the Piazza del Plebiscito. Audio connections and a workspace will be provided.
CONTACT:
To RSVP or request an interview, contact Ufficio Stampa Testori Comunicazione at +39 346 6165338, a.testori@testoricomunicazione.it. Please include the name of the outlet, the name of the journalist, and their contact details.
PHOTOS AND VIDEO:
To download high-resolution photos and b-roll, visit: https://media.billygraham.org/noi-festival-napoli-2024-press-room-italian/.
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