On 6 and 7 November 2026, citizens and associations gathered in Ottaviano for two days dedicated to the memory of Mimmo Beneventano, to civic engagement and to legality. The commemoration marked 46 years since his killing.
Beneventano was a doctor and municipal councillor in Ottaviano. He was killed by the camorra in 1980.
The programme brought together residents, local associations, institutions and schools from the area. It included meetings and moments of reflection, as well as guided visits to Palazzo Mediceo in Ottaviano.
One of the days included a public meeting with schools and local authorities, a commemorative march from Piazza Municipio to the place where Beneventano was assassinated, and a closing moment. The sources do not specify which activities took place on 6 November and which on 7 November, beyond this detailed programme for one of the days.
The initiative connected Beneventano's memory to the promotion of legality, participation and civic responsibility among younger generations.
Schools at the centre of the commemoration
Schools were directly involved in the November commemoration, alongside citizens, associations and institutions. For readers following the event, this is a useful point of context: the local Istituto Comprensivo carries the name of Mimmo Beneventano.
That school link continued beyond the November dates. In October 2026, the Istituto Comprensivo Mimmo Beneventano documented a Progetto Legalita through a photographic gallery of the initiative. The available documentation confirms the photographs but does not provide enough written detail to reconstruct the full school programme.
Together, the October school project and the November public programme show how the theme of legality was addressed both in the classroom and in public meetings and commemorative activities in Ottaviano.
Places named in the programme
Two places help readers follow what happened in Ottaviano.
The first is Palazzo Mediceo, which was included in the programme through guided visits held alongside the meetings and reflections.
The second is the march route documented for one of the days: from Piazza Municipio to the place of the assassination. The research does not give the number of participants, a complete list of speakers, or statements by students, so the public record remains limited to the route, the meeting with schools and authorities, and the closing of the event.
