Mattarella in Ravenna for Dante, welcomed by the applause of the square – Chronicle

Ravenna, 5 September 2020 – It arrived in Ravenna shortly before 20.30 Sergio Mattarella. The President of the Republic is in town for the official opening of the ceremonies for the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri. Take part in the inauguration of the restoration of the tomb del Poeta and then to a concert in nearby Piazza San Francesco, where pieces by Liszt and Donizetti and the actor are performed Elio Germano he reads the last canto, XXXIII, of Paradise.

The Head of State was welcomed by the Mayor of Ravenna, Michele de Pascale, and by theapplause of the square, where various representatives of the institutions are present, Marta Cartabia, president of the Constitutional Court, David Ermini, vice president of the superior council of the judiciary, Riccardo Nencini, president of the Senate Culture Committee, Vittoria Casa, president of the Culture Commission of the Chamber, the president of the Emilia Romagna Region, Stefano Bonaccini, the mayors of the other Dante cities of Florence and Verona, Dario Nardella and Federico Sboarina and the Undersecretary for Culture, Anna Laura Orrico.

Many people also follow the event live from another square in the city, Piazza del Popolo, on a big screen, also set up for Covid measures.