Fifteen years after the tragedy, L'Aquila is preparing to commemorate and honor the 309 victims who lost their lives during the night between 5 and 6 April 2009 due to the earthquake that hit the capital of Abruzzo and 56 other municipalities.
In addition to the torchlight procession, scheduled for the evening of Friday 5 April, and the religious celebrations organized by the Archdiocese, a series of events are scheduled, many of which promoted following the public notice from the Municipality of L'Aquila, aimed at cultural institutions, bodies, associations and committees, aimed at promoting initiatives to continue to cultivate the memory of those who have left us and keep their memory alive. The route of the procession will wind along Via XX Settembre starting from 9.30pm, with a short stop in front of the Student House and will end at the Parco della Memoria, where following the lighting of the brazier the names of the victims of the earthquake. This year, due to the work underway on Piazza Duomo, the beam of light in memory of the victims will be lit from Palazzo Margherita.
Citizens with motor disabilities will be able to reach the Memory Park by car until 10.30 pm, with access provided from via Delfico (near the GSSI-ex Isef) where staff from the Municipality of L'Aquila will be available to accompany them in the ceremony area.
The Flower of Memory, the
brooch depicting the saffron flower
, to be worn on commemorative days is available free of charge in tobacconists participating in the Fit circuit and has been distributed in schools of all levels in the city, while the campaign will return on social channels
. Turn on your light”,
the candle that anyone who wants can light to remember the victims.
THE COMMEMORATION PROGRAM
FOR THURSDAY 4 APRIL 2024
10am
Meeting with the “G. Middle School” Mazzini”
organized by the Association of Families of Earthquake Victims
7pm
Concert in memory of the victims 15 years after the 2009 earthquake
by the Abruzzo Symphonic Institution at the church of San Silvestro, L'Aquila
FRIDAY 5 APRIL 2024
9am
Meeting with the National Boarding School “D. Cotugno” -
Avus
Award organized by the Association of Families of Earthquake Victims
11am
Inauguration of the work "In un batte d'ali" by Emanuela
Giacco
curated by Maxxi L'Aquila in the courtyard of Palazzo Ardinghelli (the installation will be visible until Sunday 21 April 2024)
11.30 am
Meeting with IIS "Amedeo D'Aosta"
organized by the Association of Families of Earthquake Victims
12pm
Inauguration of the work "La Coperta" by Maestro Lorenzo
Guzzini
by the Regional Council at Onna
5.30pm
Screening of the film "the sign of forgiveness"
by Teatro Zeta
6pm
Moment of reflection and preparation for the
torchlight procession
organized by the Provincial Volunteer House Association at Casa Onna
7pm
Torchlight procession through the streets of
Onna
organized by the provincial Volunteer House Association
8pm SS.
Mass in remembrance of the
Victims
organized by the Provincial Volunteer House Association at Casa Onna
8pm
Lighting of the light beam in memory of the victims of the earthquake of 6 April 2009
by the Municipality of L'Aquila from Palazzo Margherita
9.30pm
Torchlight
procession
organized by the Municipality of L'Aquila with the participation of the Association of Families of Earthquake Victims
11.30pm
Arrival at the Memory Park, lighting of the torch, reading of the names of the
victims
by the Municipality of L'Aquila with the participation of the Association of Families of Earthquake Victims
12pm
Holy Mass in memory of the 309 deceased from the 2009 earthquake
, at the church of Santa Maria del Suffragio by the Curia
SATURDAY 6 APRIL 2024
9am
Wreath-laying ceremony at the foot of the plaque located in Piazza
d'Armi
by the L'Aquila Financial Police
9.30 am
Holy Mass celebrated at the church of the L'Aquila cemetery with laying of a wreath
by
the National Association of State Police
9.30am
Flower laying ceremony to commemorate the victims of the
Student
House by the Municipality of L'Aquila
11.00 am
Meeting with children from primary schools
in L'Aquila
at the Memory Park organized by the Association of Families of Earthquake Victims
11.30am Concert by the
State
Police Fanfare
at the Park Auditorium organized by the National Association of State Police
4pm
Presentation of the book RE-BUILDING LIFE
at
Casa Onna by the provincial Volunteer House Association
4.30pm
Event: “Is L'Aquila moving? Our community 15 years after the earthquake"
at the Park Auditorium by the Association of Families of Earthquake Victims
5.30pm
Screening of the film "the sign of forgiveness"
by Teatro Zeta
6.00 pm
International rugby test match Italy VS England under 19
SUNDAY 7 APRIL 2024
11.00 am
Meeting with the children of the youth teams of Nuovo Basket
L'Aquilano
at PalaAngeli organized by the Association of Families of Earthquake Victims
2.00 pm
Meeting with the children of the L'Aquila Calcio Academy and the children of Real
L'Aquila
at the Gran Sasso d'Italia Stadium Italo Acconcia organized by the Association of Families of Earthquake Victims
SATURDAY 13 APRIL 2024
7pm
Screening of "A Thousand and One of These Nights"
by Gea Casolaro at Maxxi L'Aquila
SUNDAY 14 APRIL 2024
3.30 pm
Round table "Living solidarity - building possible futures together"
at Teatro dei 99, L'Aquila organized by CS L'Aquiladanza - Teatro dei 99
6pm
Verses of resilience 1st poetry competition in the city
of L'Aquila
organized by the Friends of Transhumance Association at the Teatro dei 99, L'Aquila
MONDAY 15 APRIL 2024
10.30am
Meeting with students "I don't give up! Manuel Bortuzzo meets young people, resilience and hope"
at the gym of the IIS Andrea Bafile, L'Aquila organized by the L'Aquila Young Association
12pm
Round table with representatives of institutions and
associations
at the Ance Auditorium organized by the L'Aquila Young Association
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