Famedio. Today at the Monumentale the ceremony for the unveiling of the tombstone of the new meritorious
Famedio. Today at the Monumentale the ceremony for the unveiling of the tombstone of the new meritorious
Milan, November 2 2022 – The ceremony for the unveiling of the plaque with the names of the meritorious took place this morning at the Famedio of the Monumental Cemetery.
The speech of the mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala
Dear and dear fellow citizens,
it is always an emotion to participate in this ceremony. For me it is an emotion to represent my city in this place dedicated to the citizens who have made the history of Milan and the country.
Today the Famedio is enriched with 14 new names: women and men who have left an indelible mark on the life of the community, bringing a unique, original and unrepeatable contribution.
The life and works of each of them will be briefly remembered, one by one, by the President of the City Council, Elena Buscemi.
The passionate debate and the involvement of civil society in the choice of personalities to enroll in the Famedio are an eloquent demonstration of the importance that these figures have had in the life of Milan. At the same time, they are a testimony to the value that every Milanese attributes to this place and what it represents.
Each of these great Milanese - Milanese by birth or by choice - worked, acted, created something new in different fields: from civil commitment to art, from economics to culture. All together they represent, almost symbolically, the variety, diversity and richness of our city.
The names of some are known to all, others enjoy undisputed fame in the field in which they have applied themselves. However, they are all an integral part of our history: each of them is an expression of different traditions, cultures and experiences, but they all represent Milan at its best, and "the best" of Milan.
This day, this act of memory and recognition of the greatness of Milan and some of its best sons, therefore represents an injection of confidence, energy and hope from which we must draw inspiration.
From the women and men remembered in the Famedio comes a lesson that today, in a difficult historical phase for the city, for the country, for the entire world, is more valid than ever.
The best way to give substance to this message of hope is to follow their example: remember them by remaining united even if different, realizing the needs of others, making room for the dreams, desires, hopes for peace and justice that we all have in heart, each with its own history, its own specificity, its own sensitivity.
After all, Milan - we know - is a unique city precisely because of its ability to be free, welcoming and open to diversity. For his ability to look at the substance, to look at the merit of each one.
Milan is great because it knows how to offer everyone, without distinction, the opportunity to realize themselves and create something beautiful, useful, good for themselves and for the community as a whole.
This ability to welcome and give value to the Person, for who he is and for what he can do, is a virtue of which all of us Milanese must be proud. It is a virtue that we must cultivate and teach to our children, so that it remains a distinctive feature of our city forever. So that it may forever be the driving force that makes us progress together, as individuals and as a community. Thank you.
The speech by the President of the City Council, Elena Buscemi
Mr Mayor, Mr Prefect, dear family members,
Every year on November 2, Milan rediscovers itself, its roots, the ideal and value foundations that make our city an economic, social and cultural point of reference for Italy and the rest of Europe. This rediscovery of our abilities soothes the pain for the 14 personalities that today we celebrate for eternity with the inscription to the Famedio, and encourages us in facing the trials of the present and the future.
In the last two and a half years, Milan, like the rest of the world, is going through a new phase, full of unexpected difficulties that we mistakenly thought had been erased from history. From the pandemic to the war on Europe's borders, from the energy crisis to the return of inflation and recession, the problems that our city must resolve are increasingly harsh.
Thanks to the Famedio, the treasure of ideas and actions that has illuminated the thousand-year history of our community shines with even more vivacity. The example transmitted to us by the biographies of the Milanese men and women that I will now briefly list animates our efforts for a better present and future with creativity, ingenuity and civil passion.
Maria Nives Iannacone: Notary for several decades in Milan, she was a scholar of legality and contributed with her legal and human skills to consolidate the role of our city as the Italian capital of the Third Sector.
Valentina Crepax: Writer and journalist, her sharp pen with biting irony has intercepted new ways of doing things and new trends that often originated in Milan and then spread to the rest of Italy.
Fernanda Enrica Leonia Vigo: Designer, her works have fascinated Italy and the world. Her artistic talent has enriched our city with various works designed by her, among which is the Bruzzano cemetery, and has made Milan the global capital of design.
Miranda Rossi: Partisan relay, supported the very young Resistance, alongside the SAP Garibaldi Brigades. Her commitment symbolizes the courage of many women of our city who were protagonists of the fight for Liberation
Valentina Cortese: Muse of great directors and unforgettable lady of the scenes, Valentina Cortese was an acting icon who brought global prestige to Milan and Italy, in dozens of unforgettable films and in the legendary performances directed by Strehler on the stage of the Piccolo Theater.
Luisa Pronzato: Journalist and founder of the first online space dedicated to women, the 27th Hour of Corriere.it, she was a witness of our time and a fighter as generous as she was creative for female emancipation.
Leonardo Del Vecchio: An unsurpassed model of innovative entrepreneur, capable of successfully moving on international markets while maintaining solid contact with the country and the territory, an example of human and social redemption after his childhood at Martinitt
Valerio Onida: President of the Constitutional Court, after having taught our fundamental law to thousands of state students, he was a master of law, studied and applied with the aim of protecting the rights of all, starting from the weakest, and making our society is fairer.
Carlo Smuraglia: President of the Regional Council of Lombardy, senator for 3 terms and unforgettable leader of the ANPI, as a partisan he fought for Liberation and democracy, as a lawyer and politician for the defense and respect of rights and the Constitution.
Riccardo Terzi: Politician and trade unionist, he was group leader of the PCI in the city council, he was regional secretary of the Lombardy CGIL and SPI, as well as representing the world of work in the CNEL.
Salvatore Veca: One of the most important contemporary Italian philosophers, university professor, author of numerous essays and editor of editorial series, he was one of the minds who contributed most to the cultural and social development of Milan and Italy in recent decades.
Ennio Doris: A good person, who supported countless charitable initiatives, an entrepreneur awarded the honor of Cavaliere del Lavoro, a great banker who with his ideas increased the centrality of Milan in Italian and European finance.
Alessandro Mendini: Milanese and Italian architect, designer, artist, he has created important architectural works and highly inspirational artistic and design objects throughout the world, exhibited in various international museums.
Franco Quadri: Journalist, theater critic, translator, essayist and intellectual appreciated in Italy and abroad, narrator and at the same time protagonist of a legendary period in the life of Milan as the genesis of the stable theater and the popular affirmation of this form of 'art.
The new members of the Famedio represent the plurality of values, cultural, political and social that supports Milan. Their biographies renew a timeless message, which the whole city shares: the strength of Milan is the values realized in the actions of the Milanese.
The Milan model that these 14 personalities have contributed to creating is based on our commitment, on our desire to make it grow as the women and men we honor in this Temple have done.
Today we are here to say our thanks to each and every one of them. We need to take an example from their lives in order to continue the transformation of Milan in the name of progress and innovation despite the demanding challenges we are facing, and to contribute to making our city and our country increasingly free and fair.
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Updated: 07/11/2022