In Alessandria there will be piazza Grazia Deledda. The Piedmontese city, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Nuorese writer, has decided to include her name in the toponymy.
The proposal was put forward by the Sardinian club " Su Nuraghe " and presented by the president of the city council Emanuele Locci to the council commission, which approved it unanimously.
"We are very happy with this news - says Sebastiano Tettei, president of the Sardinian club - The whole Sardinian community welcomed the resolution with exultation and joy. The chosen square is also adjacent to our club as it intersects with Via Sardegna where the 'Su Nuraghe '.
The inauguration of the square will be celebrated with a series of events: “We are working on a program that includes the performance in the new Grazia Deledda square of a folkloristic group in costume with Sardinian dances and music - continues Tettei -. In the spaces of the headquarters, on the other hand, we plan to carry out literary readings dedicated to Deledda's books, to project historical film films produced by the Istituto Luce and the very recent documentary 'Grazia Deledda, the revolutionary', by Cecilia Mangini and Paolo Pisanelli. Finally, we would like financial resources to allow it, close the celebrations with a concert of traditional Sardinian music ".
(Unioneonline / ss)
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