CATANIA – A sober ceremony this morning in Catania for the celebrations of the 75th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic took place in two distinct moments.
The Prefect, Maria Carmela Librizzi, first laid a wreath at the Military Memorial of the Church of San Nicola l’Arena, together with the Mayor and the Maritime Director of Eastern Sicily.
Subsequently in Piazza Bellini, in the presence of the civil, military and religious authorities of the province, he celebrated the anniversary with the ceremony of raising the flag and the reading of the message of the President of the Republic, which this year was entrusted to a nurse of the Covid unit at the Acireale Hospital.
The Italian anthem at the beginning of the ceremony was sung by the choir of the “Musicainsieme a Librino” Association directed by Prof. Caltabiano who also performed the song “Freedom” at the end.
Representatives of the fighting associations were present.
The Prefect, in thanking all the authorities who took part, wanted to underline the particular value that the Feast of June 2 takes this year because it demonstrates the importance of the unity of the country in this complex situation and for the start of the recovery.
He recalled the 1,653 dead in this province, expressing feelings of deep condolences and sincere closeness to those who have lost loved ones. But he also referred to the positive figure of the 510,000 vaccinated which bodes well for the future. He also renewed his infinite gratitude and gratitude to all those who in this emergency have continued to work for the common good, municipal administrations, law enforcement agencies, armed forces, local police, firefighters, public institutions, civil protection. , volunteers and operators of primary goods and media, but first and foremost the medical and health personnel of hospitals at the forefront of the fight against coronavirus.
And in this sense, to give even more meaning to the anniversary of the Republic Day, the message of the President of the Republic was made to read the message of the President of the Republic to Giulia Cartubia, nurse of the Covid unit at the Acireale Hospital.
The reopening concert at the Bellini Theater, scheduled for the afternoon, was also dedicated to health personnel.
The Prefect addressed another specific thanks to the judiciary and the police for the law enforcement activity aimed at avoiding the danger of infiltration by organized crime in the activities in crisis.
He invited us to have faith in the future and to look forward with a spirit of solidarity and cohesion, holding our flag as a symbol that can instill hope and courage in the community. safety.
As a woman, she then addressed a thought to women victims of violence whose situation has worsened due to the pandemic, reminding everyone of the duty to do something and to commit to restoring dignity to these victims.