At Villa Fiorentino the photo exhibition by Raffaele Federico “Auschwitz – Birkenau – not to forget”

From 4 October to 9 November 2025, the Sorrento Foundation hosts the photographic exhibition “Auschwitz – Birkenau – lest we forget” by Raffaele Federico in the spaces of Villa Fiorentino.

The exhibition itinerary is an intense journey to places of memory: the Nazi extermination camps, documented through black and white images that convey the full sense of the horror of the Shoah.

The Auschwitz Birkenau exhibition at Villa Fiorentino

Broken tracks, barbed wire, empty shacks, mountains of shoes and objects belonging to the victims: each photograph becomes a testimony that reminds us of the importance of not forgetting.

The inauguration will be held on Saturday 4 October at 6.00 pm, with the presentation of the prof. Giovanni Fiorentino and the historical notes of prof. Domenico Torre. The exhibition can be visited free of charge every day from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 16.00 to 19.00.

Raffaele Federico: the photographer of the exhibition

Born in Sant’Agnello in 1962, Raffaele Federico is a surgeon who has cultivated a passion for photography for over forty years. Since the 1980s he has participated in group shows and competitions, establishing himself for his rigorous style and use of black and white.

Over the years he has documented religious events, popular festivals and traditions of the Sorrento peninsula, until arriving at works of international scope. The Auschwitz and Birkenau exhibition represents the culmination of his photographic research: a dry and empathetic gaze that invites us to reflect on the universal value of memory.

Visiting this exhibition means not only admiring high-impact photographs, but also participating in a journey of awareness.
Villa Fiorentino awaits you every day until November 9th: an opportunity not to be missed to keep the memory alive and pass it on to the new generations.