The funeral of Gigi Proietti will be celebrated on Thursday 5 November in Piazza del Popolo in Rome

It will be celebrated within the church of the Artists of Piazza del Popolo in Rome the funeral of Gigi Proietti. The funeral ceremony will be held Thursday 5 November 2020 and the day before, Wednesday 4 November, the funeral chamber will probably be set up in the Campidoglio. It is not clear, however, if the public will be able to participate in the ceremony and how, given the restrictions already in place to limit the spread of coronavirus infections and the new dpcm that President Conte will sign in the coming hours. It is probable, also to avoid gatherings, that the ceremony can be followed with a live television broadcast on Rai channels and it is possible that the entrances to the church and perhaps also to the square will be limited. But it is not excluded, however, that by choice of the family and for issues related to the coronavirus emergency, the funeral can take place in a totally private form.

Sistina Theater Director: “Without Covid all Lazio would have arrived in Rome to greet him”

Until the day of the ceremony, the Colosseum and the Capitol will be illuminated with a photograph of the great Roman actor. “He deserved a different funeral. If Covid hadn’t been there, all of Lazio would have arrived in Rome to give him the last farewell, unfortunately it will not be so. There will be few people and only those authorized”, Marco Pupin told AdnKronos technical director for years at the Sistina theater.

Rome, city mourning on the day of Gigi Proietti’s funeral

Gigi Proietti he died at dawn today, November 2, on his eightieth birthday. He had been hospitalized for days in the Villa Margherita clinic in Rome due to heart problems. Many flowers and farewell messages were left outside the Roman facility by friends and fans of the popular actor. “Sta mandrakata you didn’t have to do it, thanks for what you gave us. Luca and Silvia”, says one of the many notes. The mayor Virginia Raggi has already announced that city mourning will be proclaimed for the day of the funeral.

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