Home » Half a century of “coin”: the sweetest memory of lions broadcast on social channels

Half a century of “coin”: the sweetest memory of lions broadcast on social channels

by admin

It was 2001 when the director from Vercelli Matteo Bellizzi – then 24 years old – gave life to the very successful documentary “Magia Bianca”: the production of Edizioni Mercurio, which was later joined by the book written by Bruno Casalino, retraced the epic of the Bianche casacche which culminated in the playoff. of the Municipal of Turin against the Biellese. An image, Captain Bruno Rossi jumping with his arms to the sky, which still today gives the white people shivers.

Sunday 6 June will be exactly 50 years since that day in 1971 and the incredible lottery that gave the club the Serie C. «It was not possible to involve the city with events in attendance, but half a century of sporting history deserves a special celebration. For the whole day of Sunday we will run on the social channels of the Cassa Risparmio di Vercelli Foundation, which immediately embraced this project by providing an important contribution, the approximately 40 minutes of documentary “, explain the president of the Foundation, Aldo Casalini, and Lorenzo Proverb of Edizioni Effedì.

Twenty years later, the Vercelli director Matteo Bellizzi remembers that idea with pleasure. «We recovered some amateur films that the unforgettable Bruno Bellemo was showing at the Victoria Beer House, in the Belvedere district. Then, with the precious help of my friend and former Pro Edo Iussich player, I toured half of Italy to retrieve material and interviews. We went to Liguria on the trail of Tonelli bomber, people were crazy for that generation of footballers. A good sporting story came out of it, on the wave of the Rai program “Challenges”. In 2001 the first team of the Pro Vercelli at the time took part in the screening at the Italian cinema ».

See also  Ice and Snow Covenant China Invitation | At the Wukesong Winter Olympic Stadium, robots deliver coffee and make hand-made coffee

Veterani Pro Vercelli, the Municipality of Vercelli, the Cassa di Risparmio di Vercelli Foundation and Panathlon had for some time been active for a celebration that was up to par. The inaugural evening was scheduled at the Civic Theater in the presence of the actor Roberto Sbaratto. It will not be a total closure, but only a see you next year, as recalled by the president of the Veterans Pro, Franco Balocco. “Unfortunately, the pandemic has upset our plans. For over 6 months we had formed a working table with various protagonists. Everything will be proposed again in 2022 ». –

© breaking latest news

You may also like

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Read More

Privacy & Cookies Policy