ANDwas announced in the weeks immediately following the flood. Now Italy Loves Romagna – The concert it is reality and it goes broadcast tonight from 8.35pm live on Rai 1. In the cast eighteen singersbut also actors and conductorsin the front row to promote the fundraising in favor of Emilia Romagna.
Italy Loves Romagnathe singers in the lineup
To take the stage of RCF Arena of Reggio Emilia (Campovolo) are some of the leading artists of the Italian discography. To the 15 previously confirmed artists, more have been added. The cast is now made up of Blanco, Andrea Bocelli, Elisa, Elodie, Emma, Giorgia, Irama and Rkomi.
Still, Luciano Ligabue, Madame, Fiorella Mannoia, Gianni Morandi, Negramaro, Laura Pausini, Max Pezzali, Salmo, Tananai and Zucchero. Also present a ten-piece band and the National Symphony Orchestra of the Italian Conservatories, made up of 63 musicians, mainly from Emilia Romagna. The musical direction of the event is signed by masters Leonardo De Amicis and Carlo Di Francesco.
During the evening they are the interventions of various television faces are also foreseen in the lineup. It’s about Amadeus, Alessia Marcuzzi, Giorgio Panariello and Francesca Fagnani. Amadeus is now a fixed face of music on television. In addition to filling the role host and artistic director of the Sanremo Festival since 2020is also at the helm of Suzuki Arena 60s, 70s, 80s and… 90s. In the past, with Alessia Marcuzzi he shared another musical stage, that of Festivalbarin the 1996 and 1997 editions. Francesca Fagnani, on the other hand, joined him in Sanremo 2023 during the second evening.
Elodie at the Sanremo Festival 2023. (IPA)
Live on RaiPlay with Andrea Delogu
At 20.30 on RaiPlay the live streaming of Italy Loves Romagna – The backstage. The management is entrusted to Andrea Delogu, who will tell the story behind the scenes of the event. Therefore, space not only for songs, but also for voice of artists and talents who will offer their support. And at interviews with institutional representativesto update viewers on the rebuild.
To top it all off, the testimonies of the citizens affected by the flood and of the volunteers who collaborate with the Civil Protection. Regarding the fundraising, the solidarity number to help Emilia Romagna is 45538 and will be active until July 5th. It is possible to donate 2 euros by SMS and 5 or 10 euros from a landline.
For the occasion, you can also contribute through the site www.antoniano.it and the Intesa Sanpaolo website at the following link: forfunding.it/italia-loves-romagna. The funds raised will go towards culture. In particular to projects concerning located libraries, schools and music schools in the most affected provinces, namely Cesena, Forlì and Ravenna.
Again, by bank transfer to the Intesa Sanpaolo current account with the reason: Italia Loves Romagna. In this case, the IBAN is: IT16T0306909606100000196876. Tickets to attend the concert are on sale on TicketOne, Ticketmaster, Vivaticket and TicketSms. With regard to travel, the railway network is also adapting. Trenitalia has introduced 4 extraordinary trains, which will connect Reggio Emilia with Milan and Rome. Two will leave in the early afternoon and two at the end of the concert.
Luciano Ligabue, during his concert at the RCF Arena in Campovolo (Reggio Emilia) on June 4, 2022. Credit: ANSA /ELISABETTA BARACCHI
Italy Loves Romagna live on Rai Radio 2
Italy Loves Romagna it is also a radio event. Diletta Parlangeli will follow the live broadcast on Rai Radio 2. Exceptionally for the occasion, it will also be supported by all the main Italian radio stations. In particular from RTL 102.5, Radio Italia, RDS, Radio Deejay, Radio 105, Radio Capital, R101, Radio Zeta, Radiofreccia, RMC, Virgin Radio, m2o, Radio Kiss KissRadio Norba, Radio Subasio, Radio Bruno and Radio Lattemiele.
The concert comes eleven years from Italy Loves Emiliato help the population of Emilia Romagna to restart after the 2012 earthquake. “Eleven years ago, the earthquake was a huge tragedy”, declared the President of the Emilia Romagna Region Stefano Bonaccini.
«Emilia got back on its feet and Campovolo was the scene of an immense movement of solidarity, with an unprecedented participation. I have no doubts that this time too many will want to be next to Romagna. Together we have rebuilt Emilia, we will do the same in Romagna». In total, the flood caused over a thousand landslides over an area that includes all the Apennines from the province of Reggio Emilia to that of Rimini. The roads partially or totally closed are over 750 e the estimate of the damages reaches 8.8 billion euros.
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