P.Smith acts has been awarded since the municipality of Milan, at the opening of his concert at the Castello Sforzesco, Monday 1st August. To her the parchment for “art and culture”prize conferred by Palazzo Marino to Italian and international personalities from the cultural world.
Patti Smith is awarded by the Councilor for Culture of the Municipality of Milan, Tommaso Sacchi, with the city parchment. A few minutes before the start of her concert at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan. Credit: IPA / Claudio Veneroni
The motivation for recognition of the rock star
Shortly before the start of his live including in “Estate al Castello”, part of “Milano è Viva”, Patti Smith received an important recognition. A gesture of love by the city of Milan. This is the Parchment for “Art and culture”award conferred by Marino Palace to Italian and international personalities from the cultural world.
To deliver this honor was the Councilor for Culture of the Municipality of Milan, Tommaso Sacchi. Who explained the reasons for this award which was awarded to Patti Smith «for his attachment to the city that has greatly inspired his work, for his passion for the places, artists and people of Milan, for his love for Italian art and culture and for his contribution to music in the world“.
The Patti Smith show (with also the basketball player Gigi Datome)
The concert of the American rockstar was among the most anticipated of the review at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan. The artist (real name Patricia Lee Smith) showed up on stage with her son Jackson Smith on the guitar, Tony Shanahan on bass and with the drummer Seb Rochford. But there was no shortage of surprises. For his hit People Have The Powerthe singer-songwriter and poet also hosted the basketball player on stage (on guitar) Gigi Datomenew champion of Italy.
The Olimpia Milano athlete commented on social media this particular experience of his. «I was undecided whether to post about yesterday evening because it was so special that no words or videos could convey the happiness I feltHe began. “But social networks are a kind of our personal diary and actually yesterday’s page must be immortalized!”
And he shared a thought with his followers, after thanking the musicians on stage with him and Patti Smith herself. «Sharing lives, paths and emotions with people who do other jobs is something that always fascinates me. And having done it with such genuine, kind and interesting people would have made the day special in itself. Being on stage with you was something I will never forget, a pure happiness that I will carry inside forever! People have the power!“.
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