Kimbal Musk, businessman and younger brother of Elon Musk, met with the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, during the weekend to propose a show of musical lights based on drones for the 2025 jubilee of the Catholic Church, according to Italian media .
With its characteristic cowboy hat, Musk discussed the concept in the Senatorial Palazzo on January 25, with the aim of creating an event sponsored privately that includes choreographed drones with music.
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The previous day he had met at the Chigi Palace with the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, accompanied by Andrea Stroppa, representative of Elon Musk in Italy, and Veronica Berti, wife of tenor Andrea Bocelli.
MUSK is also expected to present the idea of the musical show with drones to Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the main organizer of the Vatican Jubilee, according to the Italian newspaper La Stampa.
Kimbal Musk is a member of the Board of Directors of Tesla and owner of Nova Sky Stories, a company with a fleet of 9,000 advanced drones capable of producing large -scale light shows. Drones shows have gained popularity in recent years and have presented themselves at events such as the Olympic Games, the Super Bowl part -time show and international exhibitions.
In 2023, Rome hosted his first show of drones about the colosseum as part of his candidacy to house the 2030 Expo. Cardinal Mauro Gambetti has already been willing to integrate the light show technology. In 2022, The facade of the Basilica of San Pedro illuminated with three -dimensional projections of works of art of the Vatican museums.
Gualtieri expressed his surprise for Musk’s proposal, according to Corriere Della Sera, saying: “Taking into account the subject, we expected a new futuristic show, but in reality, it is the same technology that we have already used, for example, on the occasion of ( The candidacy for) Expo 2030 ”.
Vatican’s approval is still needed to perform the show with drones while the eternal city continues to prepare for many next jubilee events.
Translated and adapted by the ACI Press team. Originally published in CNA.
Courtney Mares
Courtney Mares is correspondent in the Vatican of Catholic News Agency (CNA), Ewtn News agency. Graduate from Harvard University, has reported from news offices on three continents and received the Gardner scholarship for its work with North Korean refugees.