Wednesday 8 June in the Florentine square of Ognissanti the Dinner under the Stars organized by theBorgognissanti Association a favore dell’Associazione Tumori Toscana. After two years the lights of this event have come back on, now in its sixth edition. Fabrizio Carabba, President of the Borgognissanti Association: “This is a truly special evening for me. Seeing so many people gathered in one of the most beautiful squares in Florence again, for a charitable purpose, it is an enormous joy and I thank all the citizens who responded with great generosity as always”.
Among the guests of the beyond 50 there was great enthusiasm and participation at the tables which contributed to making an evening particularly intense which had the aim of raising funds to support cancer patients treated free of charge at home by the ATT. As its president Giuseppe Spinelli explained: “In 2021 we received 1260 new requests for assistance and compared to previous years there was an increase of 20% due to the continuation of the pandemic. These are data that make it clear how important events such as the Dinner in Piazza Ognissanti are to raise funds and continue to concretely help the sick and their families and never leave them alone”. “I sincerely thank Fabrizio Carabba – added Spinelli – who has always been close to us with great passion and enthusiasm and all those who have chosen to be here this evening".
The event presented by Kagliostro and Letizia Dei saw the extraordinary participation of the singer Mattia Braghero, accompanied on the keyboard by Fabrizio Berni, which brought great musicals to the stage, including the latest one, Jesus Christ Superstar. During the evening some prizes were awarded to Lorenzo Cei, Coordinator of CNA Florence, Sergio Malatesta and Stefania Montini, representatives of the Borgognissanti Association, for their commitment and professionalism, a Lady Radio, represented by Francesco Pini, for forty years of activity.
A particularly emotional moment was the one dedicated by Fabrizio Carabba to the twentieth anniversary of the Borgognissanti Association.
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