"Here they fought! 1914 – 1918 On the First World War Trail", the photographic exhibition carried out by Alessio Franconi and sponsored by ESN Italia, is reaching many new places being now an international success. The new edition, enriched by numerous shots representing the First World War battlefields in seven different nations, will be inaugurated on 14^th November 2017 at 18:00 at the prestigious Commenda di Pré, a millenary building, part of the Museum of the Sea of Genoa and located in the old port.

The author elaborating on the spirit of the project commented: "In the recent years I went to the battlefields where young people fought a hundred years ago and among the rocks I found their bones still scattered. A rather gruesome and at the same time impressive scene. On certain occasions I was accompanied by Erasmus friends and in silence we pondered on the thought that our grandfathers were often fighting each other in the opposing trenches. Thinking of how different the experience of those young people was compared with the life of their present-day peers, I cannot avoid to underline the role of European Union to ovoid such kind of tragedies between EU countries. The descendants of those valiant fighters today can enjoy peace, study and work abroad, making Europe a more united continent."

ESN Italia shares the spirit and invites you to a visit of this touching exhibition.