morning, representing the National Association of Fante, Section of Pavia, as flag-bearer, I attended the grand and touching ceremony of the inauguration of a new marble monument dedicated to the Fallen Staffora Alpine Valley, in that of Varzi.
There were about 400 former Alpine, many friends of the Alpini, Varzese many citizens who attended, participants, riuscitisssima the ceremony, which started around 10 am.
After the stockpiling of former Mountain in the large square adorned with plane trees, between the main street and Staffora, also the diplomatic civilians (including as many as 10 mayors of the valley), Representations of the Associations and veterans of Arma, the Associations Volunteer, Other Agencies, started the parade preceded by a good and rich musical band of Alpine, in full camouflage fatigues, who accompanied the ceremony with songs and alpine national anthems.
were present, among others, representatives of Police, the Police, Local Police, Infantry, Navy, Air Force, the Guardia di Finanza, the Cross Red, the missing in the war, the Civil Protection of Firefighters.
With all these groups was done perfectly aligned to the unveiling of the new marble monument, surmounted by an eagle in bronze, donated by the daughter of a fallen Alpine. The priest
Varzi effected the blessing of the new monument is intended to testify in perpetual love of the villagers and stafforesi Varzese for meritorious Alpini Corps, a special unit of Italian Armed Forces, rich in history and glory, pride and pride of the nation, the object of envy and admiration of great military consideration, by not a few friendly countries.
After the unveiling of the monument honors are rendered to the Mountain of all wars, fallen in battle, pointing out, one by one, by name, even the 4 Mountain Division Artillery Julia, who died in combat on Friday 8, Afghanistan, counter-terrorism and peace-building mission in the area, led by ISAF, on behalf of the Nations United. A poignant "Out of Order of Silence", performed by the Bugler of the Band Alpina, crowned "the celebration of the memory of" Those who have gone forward. "
After some short speeches of welcome and appreciation of the Mayor of Varzi, representatives of some important Alpine National Association of Dismissal, was started the grand parade of the Alpine and the numerous representations present, preceded by a band and immediately followed the mayors of the municipalities of Valle Staffora procession CROSSED compound has all the main points of Varzi, in a riot of flags and festoons tricolor, hailed by the sympathy of many citizens and tourists present Varzese Sunday en route to Varzi. From the balconies of the houses, decorative casts of three-colored signs, many Varzese pleasantly greeted the representations there, I remember taking many photographs.
The procession then reached the height of the municipal school, where, with a solemn ceremony, together with the notes of the band and the Hymns of circumstances, including the silence out of order, are some laurel wreaths were laid on graves of soldiers Varzese fallen in wars. With a
subsequently widely around the highest part of the city, the procession then reached the Market Square, where in the big shed, had been set up the altar for the Mass, celebrated by the Vicar Bishop of Tortona, representing the Bishop, assisted by several priests, who at the end of the Mass have managed to distribute Communion among those present.
The Mass was accompanied by the Alpini Choir of Voghera, who adorned with religious songs and mountain, the religious, very participatory.
the Mass were the Alpine remember fallen in all wars, the 4 Mountain Division Artillery Julia, died in Afghanistan, and even 6 Alpine Valley Staffora just disappeared. Al After the Mass was read the "Prayer of the Alpine, accompanied by background choral singing and followed by the famous mountain of Friulian origin" Stelutis Alpinis.
After the Mass, removed the many flags and banners of various kinds, the Alpini and their supporters who, through their respective groups, had decided to time, Avala social lunch (about 400), reached the theater of Varzi where he held the largest gathering of fellowship, during which prizes were also drawn in a lottery for charitable social initiatives of the Alpine Chamber of Pavia and in particular towards the Alpine Group engaged in the "Civil Protection", recently distinguished in Abruzzo, in the operations reconstruction after the earthquake.
Around 16.30, after mutual greetings ritual, the participants took their leave.
It 'been a long day and very emotional undertaking, cheered by a warm and sunny autumn day the small intestine, which was accompanied by the contrasting colors of the colored leaves of the plane trees and trees of Varzi.
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