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The interview started with a short introduction about Carmelo La Magra's childhood and background. The focus shifted to the religious feast of Our Lady of Lampedusa: symbolism, procession, relations between church and mayor (secular authority), organisation, etc. In the last part of the interview, La Magra described the history of the Sanctuary and its symbolic place on the Island: a place of refuge, freedom, safety and a place where Islam and Catholicism coexisted peacefully for centuries.

The interview started with a short introduction about Carmelo La Magra's childhood and background. The focus shifted to the religious feast of Our Lady of Lampedusa: symbolism, procession, relations between church and mayor (secular authority), organisation, etc. In the last part of the interview, La Magra described the history of the Sanctuary and its symbolic place on the island: a place of refuge, freedom, safety and a place where Islam and Catholicism coexisted peacefully for centuries.

These postcards represent Our Lady of Trapani and Our Lady of Lampedusa. This image is related to the interview from 01:39:00 until 01:40:00 wherein Giovanni Fragapane speaks about the relationship between Our Lady of Trapani and Our Lady of Lampedusa.