Costanzo Allione

Costanzo is a dream worker, a visionary, a person who inspires laughter and greatness in the same breath. As an artist, with yellow circular glasses and a cartoony neck scarf, he is an exceptionally talented documentary filmmaker with an eye for color and a heart of gold. He has dedicated much of his life to the documenting of powerful female figures, mainly shamans and healers. I don't know exactly where Costanzo's love of life and passion for spreading women's voices comes from, but I know that it is going to continue to inspire all that bear witness to him and his work for a long time. Costanzo is a spiritual man, a fiery man, and a real CODEPINK man for peace. He marched with CODEPINK at the September 24th mobilization in Washington D.C. Costanzo and Anna have been organizing the Donne di Pace tour for the past five years, bringing women from the all over the world together to connect with each other and share their stories and work with Italians. Costanzo joked that maybe next year he will organize a Men of Peace tour--Costanzo is a lover of challenges. He is also my new Italian papa and trusted friend. He has all my respect and parting would have been more challenging had I not known that he frequents the US and that his spirit is everywhere.