Happy birthday Azzurra! Tonight's concert event celebrates hope at Soccorso.

This evening, Sunday, July 27, at 9:30 PM, Piazzale del Soccorso will transform into an open-air theater to celebrate a story that united an entire community: that of Azzurra, the little girl from Ischia who became a symbol of courage and rebirth.

On her tenth birthday, the public is invited to attend "Azzurra's Journey of Hope – The Concert," a special event organized by her family—her parents Valentina and Jerry D'Ambra, along with her siblings Amaranta and Andrea—and supported by the city administration. This will not be a simple evening of music: it will be a moment of giving back.

"This isn't just an evening. It's our way of saying thank you to those who have supported us every step of this journey," explains Jerry D'Ambra, Azzurra's father and a singer-songwriter, who will also perform some songs he wrote for her. Artists, dancers, friends, and musicians will take turns performing on stage, in an atmosphere that combines art, memory, and gratitude. A giant screen will project images, videos, and key moments from the journey undertaken by the little girl and her family, bringing the audience into the heart of this experience.

Forio, Mexico: The Journey of Hope Azzurra's story has crossed the ocean. Suffering from dystonic and dyskinetic spastic tetraparesis, the little girl left last March for Monterrey to undergo experimental treatment with Cytotron at the NeuroCytonix clinic. The journey, undertaken by the entire family with courage and unity, was an all-encompassing experience: Valentina and Jerry, her parents, day after day recounted every step, every emotion, every sign of change, always with their little Amaranta and Andrea at their side, precious siblings and accomplices on this journey of hope. The entire community of Ischia rallied around them, making possible an experience that today is transformative.

The first signs of a possible transformation. The treatment has led to tangible improvements, documented and shared with transparency. Azzurra can now hold her back straight for over twenty seconds and lift her head upon verbal command, even while lying on her back: an achievement unthinkable until a few months ago. About three weeks after returning to Italy, she uttered the word "water" for the first time in her life, leaving everyone breathless. It was a powerful moment, which opened new perspectives on her communication.

Furthermore, he displays a completely new level of responsiveness: he responds to commands, directs his gaze and head toward requested objects, and extends his arms to grasp them. His arms, previously tense and rigid, with his hands clenched into fists and his thumbs squeezed between his fingers, are now softer; he can open his hand slightly, reach for and grasp objects with a sense of purpose that wasn't there before.

Her gaze has also changed radically. From dull and distant, it is now alert, aware, and full of life. Her visual connection with her parents and the world around her has become intense, engaging, and charged with meaning. But one of the most significant changes concerns her feeding. Until recently, Azzurra could only eat when held in her arms, in a specific holding position to avoid swallowing risks. Today, however, she can eat sitting in her wheelchair, with good posture, without needing to be held. She can also drink gel water with greater ease and confidence. Mealtimes, once experienced with apprehension, have finally become peaceful.

A fixed point: rebirth, not healing. These improvements—visible day after day—don't yet speak of healing, but they outline a new possibility for life, a rebirth in progress. "Azzurra is showing us a path," Valentina and Jerry say, "a path we've never seen before, and one we now want to travel with her."

The improvements, documented on video and supported by the observations of the therapists who have been treating Azzurra for years, do not represent a cure, but the beginning of a rebirth. The body begins to respond, the mind opens: a possible new path, forged day by day. In the absence of definitive scientific evidence of the effectiveness of Cytotron—and pending the publication of official clinical data from the NCX CP 01 study conducted by NeuroCytonix—the family prefers to share what is tangible: gestures, sounds, glances, moments of presence. This transformation, invisible to the eye but highly visible in everyday life, has become the narrative core of a story that is touching the heart of an entire island.

An evening of community, art, and gratitude. The concert on July 27th represents a public moment of sharing, but also an opportunity to reflect on the power of solidarity and the strength a family can express when supported by an entire community. The initiative is sponsored by the Municipality of Forio, with the support of Mayor Stani Verde and Tourism Councilor Jessica Lavista. "Thank you for believing in a dream with us. Thank you," said Mom Valentina and Dad Jerry, "for helping us bring Azzurra to where science meets courage. Thank you, because without you, none of this would have been possible." A celebration, a story, a collective caress. Because Azzurra is not alone. She never has been. And never will be.

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