the event already scheduled in reduced form in Verona canceled
The traditional “Befana del vigile” scheduled in Verona has been definitively canceled also for this 2022 edition. At the beginning, local police and cooperative “Al Calmiere” had organized a restart in the middle of the January event, limited only to the collection of genres food in Piazza San Zeno. However, the worsening of the epidemiological situation caused by Covid1-9 led to the total cancellation of the event. Also last year, on the occasion of the 18th edition, the event was canceled due to the pandemic.
Born to collect food and gifts to distribute to the needy, but also as a recognition of the commitment of the policemen for the service to the city, the “Befana del policeman” represents a widespread tradition in many large commands. It consisted in giving a gift to the policeman on the platform, according to his availability: from a pandoro to a box of potatoes, therefore generally food but also appliances and other objects, such as some photos of the historical archives of the local police displayed.
From the Al Calmiere cooperative they let it be known: “Although we had thought with a very minimal program to respect the written and simple common sense rules imposed by Covid, the sudden and important increase in cases registered everywhere in the last hours tells us that cancel the event is the right thing to do. And so, albeit reluctantly, for the second time no Befana of the policeman. But since we must always be optimistic, we do not give up and we give you an appointment for Friday, January 6, 2023 “: