by Maximiliano Crocamo
Interview: Colonel Gianpaolo Greco
The Carabinieri have unveiled their 2027 historical calendar, an edition dedicated to the human connections at the heart of public service, with a theme that places the power of a simple gaze at the center of its message.
Titled Gli sguardi che proteggono (“The Eyes That Protect”), the calendar was presented in Trieste by Provincial Commander Col. Gianpaolo Greco at the Carabinieri’s headquarters on Via dell’Istria.
“Every gaze corresponds to a face, and every face to a person,” Greco said, explaining the philosophy behind this year’s edition. He described the act of looking at another person as an expression of presence, care and closeness, comparing it to a mother’s attentive gaze toward her child.
“When people do not look at one another, it is as if they were distant, even when they are close,” he said.
The theme, selected annually by the Carabinieri’s press office, reflects on the importance of genuine human relationships at a time when much of social interaction increasingly takes place through digital platforms. The calendar seeks to highlight the value of personal encounters and the relationships built through everyday contact between citizens and those who serve them.
For Greco, the publication also represents a connection between the institution’s past, present and future, using its historical legacy to reflect on its continuing role in society.
Now in its 94th edition, the Carabinieri calendar has become one of Italy’s most recognizable institutional publications, with more than one million copies printed, according to NordestNews.
The 2027 edition features photographs by Franco Cappellari, a preface by journalist and author Aldo Cazzullo, and monthly contributions by journalists Ferruccio De Bortoli and Bruno Vespa. In addition to Italian, it has been translated into eight foreign languages, as well as Sardinian and Friulian, extending its reach beyond Italy’s borders.
Through its portraits and accompanying texts, this year’s calendar presents protection not simply as a matter of security, but as an expression of attention, recognition and human connection.
