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 Lovere
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Giornata dell'Unità Nazionale e delle Forze Armate

Lovere (BG)

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 Piazza Tredici Martiri

Organised by Comune di Lovere

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On 4 November, the Municipality of Lovere celebrates the Day of National Unity and the Armed Forces with a ceremony starting at 9:15 am from Piazza Tredici Martiri, where a wreath is laid at the Monumento della Libertà and the fallen from Lovere in the Risorgimento wars are remembered. The procession reaches the Parco delle Rimembranze e della Pace, with the wreath laid to the notes of Il Silenzio, and then the Sacrario dei Caduti: flag-raising, national anthem, La Leggenda del Piave, readings by students, the Mayor's commemorative speech and the blessing. The ceremony takes place even in case of rain. In the evening, at 6 pm, the church of S. Giorgio hosts the Holy Mass in suffrage of the fallen of all wars and for peace. The morning is accompanied by a representation of the Corpo Bandistico di Lovere and the students of the music programme of the Istituto Omnicomprensivo Decio Celeri. The event is organised by the Municipality of Lovere, which invites citizens to pay tribute to the Fallen of Lovere of the Great War.

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Time: 09:15 - 18:00 Programme: - 9:15 am Piazza Tredici Martiri: laying of a wreath at the Monumento della Libertà and remembrance of the fallen from Lovere in the Risorgimento wars; followed by a procession to the Parco delle Rimembranze e della Pace - 9:40 am Parco delle Rimembranze e della Pace: laying of a laurel wreath to the notes of Il Silenzio - 9:50 am Sacrario dei Caduti: flag-raising and national anthem, laying of a laurel wreath to the notes of La Leggenda del Piave, readings by students, commemorative speech by the Mayor, blessing - 6:00 pm Church of S. Giorgio: Holy Mass in suffrage of the fallen of all wars and for peace The ceremony will be accompanied by a representation of the Corpo Bandistico di Lovere and by the students of the music programme of the Istituto Omnicomprensivo Decio Celeri and will take place even in case of rain. Citizens are invited to participate.