Life Beyond Tourism
Travel to Dialogue
A past to know together,
a common future to build
an international network that promotes knowledge and dialogue between people, contributes to the development of territories, transforms the tourist experience into a journey capable of enhancing local identities.
Heritage as
a Compass for Peace
Turning heritage into a living space of dialogue and peace.
The Life Beyond Tourism® Manifesto and Appeal express a shared cultural commitment:
using heritage as a living space of dialogue, responsibility, and peace.
An invitation to institutions and individuals to move from principles to action.
Open to individuals and organizations worldwide.
The World in Florence
Heritage: Peace & Move
The World in Florence is an international festival launched in 2021 as a concrete outcome of the appeal “Building Peace through Heritage”.
Over four years, it has evolved into a global laboratory for intercultural dialogue, responsible tourism, and territorial storytelling, involving more than 40 countries.
The 2025 edition, Heritage: Peace & Move, marked the conclusion of the first five-year cycle and the beginning of a new phase focused on sharing results, practices, and experiences generated through the festival.
Storytellathon
Telling Territories to Understand Peoples
Storytellathon 2025 explored how storytelling can become a tool for change, connection, and the discovery of the cultural soul of places.
Conceived as a global creative challenge, the Storytellathon brought together students, educators, institutions, and local communities to generate narratives where cultural heritage meets imagination, technology, and community engagement.
The 2025 edition resulted in a diverse collection of stories, perspectives, and creative outputs that demonstrate how storytelling can amplify local identities and foster intercultural dialogue beyond borders.
Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco
Life Beyond Tourism
Life Beyond Tourism is a philosophy and ethic conceived by the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation. At its core, It believes in building peace through heritage — a journey made possible when sincere dialogue flows across cultures, especially in the shared beauty of World Heritage Sites.
Through this approach, these sites can become active places of encounter and understanding, rather than passive tourist destinations. In doing so, we open the door to developing new products or services that are not directly tied to heritage, but made possible by it—encouraging sustainable and meaningful local growth.