The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, is visiting Medolla and Finale Emilia today for the 10th anniversary of the earthquake that on May 20, 2012 shocked Emilia. Mattarella at the Facchini theater in Medolla was greeted by hundreds of school children waving tricolor flags and shouting “president, president”. Mattarella was welcomed by the president of the Emilia-Romagna Region Stefano Bonaccini and by the mayor, Alberto Calciolari, as well as by the prefect of Modena, Alessandra Camporota.
“The meaning is that the Emilians have rolled up their sleeves. The presence of the president also demonstrates this. We remember those who lost their lives, those who had to organize themselves because the house was destroyed, those who had to deal with a complete change of existence “. This was stated by Nek, singer from Sassuolo chosen to sing the national anthem at the opening of the celebrations in Medolla for the tenth anniversary of the earthquake. “But we are here to rejoice because we are together to carry on an Emilia that does not cry on itself”, said Nek, before entering the theater, and also recalling the concert organized in solidarity after the earthquake. “It was great to huddle with friends and colleagues to make us stronger, I remember that there was my friend Fabrizio Frizzi who presented that event. There are very strong memories”, he said.
The schools rebuilt after the earthquake “have become a reference, an open-air catalog of what the schools we are building on the national territory are. “Thus the Minister of Education, Patrizio Bianchi, arriving at the Facchini theater in Medolla (Modena) to welcome the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella on the tenth anniversary of the earthquake May 2012. “On the day of the earthquake we committed to reopen schools on September 17. We did it then because there were all these wonderful people “, said the minister while the children of the country’s schools waved tricolor flags waiting for the head of state.
“Of course we started out that there was almost nothing set up, we built a road that has certainly been useful and will be useful for the country”. Vasco Errani, former president of the Emilia-Romagna Region and in office when there was the earthquake of May 2012. “When an earthquake arrives, it arrives in a territory that has its own culture, its population, its economic and social characteristics . There is no model, there is no schemino to apply, “said Errani. “It is necessary to have the flexibility and the ability to interpret that territory. Otherwise it is difficult to rebuild”. “What has always moved me has been the reaction of the people. From the first day, from the first shock, a strong reaction that made me understand that we could do it and there was no time for negative reflections. soon from the emergency, as we did and then set up the reconstruction project. We can say that it is a successful experience “.
Source: Ansa
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