Conceived for the opening of the new showroom in Catania, “Soglie del Mediterraneo” was much more than an inaugural event: it was both a symbolic and real moment of transition, capable of expressing SicilCima’s identity through the universal language of music.

The Mediterranean, understood as a place of encounter, boundary and relationship, became the generative theme of an evening that brought together culture, enterprise and vision, transforming the showroom opening into a shared and meaningful experience.

The performance, entrusted to the Percussio Mundi ensemble of the “Vincenzo Bellini” Conservatory of Catania and curated by Giovanni Caruso and Salvatore Gozzo, shaped a sonic narrative made of stratifications and cultural references.

Percussion, with its primal and physical force, guided the audience through a journey across geographies and languages: from the ancestral rhythms of Ghanaia by Matthias Schmitt, to compositions by Giovanni Sollima, up to Drums in Square by Caruso himself, where rhythm becomes a collective and urban gesture.

A brief yet intense path, capable of condensing energy, tension and suggestion into an immersive narrative that revealed the new exhibition spaces.

The performance featured Giovanni Caruso together with Rosario Gioeni, Pierpaolo Longo, Davide Pennisi, Kevin Cannavò and Christian Tatum, delivering a dynamic and engaging experience that interacted with the architecture of the showroom.

Music inhabited the space, transforming the architecture into a sensory and relational device, where sound became material and rhythm an invisible structure shaping the experience.

Alongside its artistic dimension, the evening also represented an opportunity for dialogue among professionals, partners and institutions.

Following the performance, speeches by the curators and by Lorena and Antonino Fragapane, together with representatives of partner companies Schüco Italia and Rimadesio, highlighted the value of collaboration and the shared ambition to build a project that goes beyond product, embracing a broader cultural vision.

The visit to the new showroom and the following convivial moment completed the experience, turning the opening into an authentic opportunity for connection and networking: in this sense, “Soglie del Mediterraneo” took shape as a manifesto.

Crossing a threshold does not simply mean entering a new space, but opening up to new possibilities, redefining the boundaries between business and culture, between technique and sensitivity. A beginning that clearly expresses SicilCima’s direction, where every project becomes an opportunity for dialogue and every place a point of connection between people, ideas and territories.