Genoa, music and fireworks in Piazza De Ferrari to celebrate June 2nd
Light show, music and fireworks with the show “Canzoni d’Italia”: the lyrics were distributed to the public to sing together the songs that made the history of Italian music
Genoa – Lights, music and fireworks with the show “Songs of Italy”, in Piazza De Ferrari on the occasion of the Republic Day.
The evening began at 10pm with a tribute to the great Genoese tradition: a medley was released with the great musical successes that made the city’s musical school great: “Il pescatore” by Fabrizio De Andrè, “My band plays rock” by Ivano Fossati, “Sapore di sale” by Gino Paoli and “It will be because I love you” of the Rich and the Poor. The music – lasting a few minutes – was accompanied by a videomapping, a projection on the facade of the Liguria Region building, of suggestive images.
Immediately after he left the fireworks display: while the fireworks have illuminated the sky, the songs that have made the history of Italian music have been spread, one song per decade from the 1950s to today. To involve those present the lyrics of the songs were distributed and on the facade of the building were project the words to make the square sing. The conclusion, of course, was dedicated to the anthem of Italy.
Genoa, music and fireworks for June 2nd
“Today the Italian Republic is 76 years old so happy birthday Republic – said the president of the Liguria Region Giovanni Toti – We wanted to tell the story of Italy with a series of musical pieces that have accompanied our life and have become the heritage of all of us . We wanted to do it to remind everyone that the Republic is important because it is not only the Constitution, which also regulates our lives, Parliament and the institutions, but it is also our freedom to choose how we want to live: retracing the history of Italy with the emotions we have experienced together makes us unique community, that of the Italian Republic. Long live the Republic, long live Italy, long live Genoa “.
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