May 15, 2018, Bergamo – The closing event of the charity project “A Minibus to Tokyo 2020,” dedicated to PHB – Polisportiva Bergamasca Onlus, took place with the delivery of a nine-seat vehicle equipped for transporting wheelchair users during sports activities.
This was made possible thanks to funds raised during the latest edition of the “Concert of the Stars,” which aims to promote the theme “Sport and Disability.”
Fondazione Pesenti, long committed to solidarity and cooperation projects, wanted to offer its support to an event that combined social commitment, entertainment, mutual understanding, and in-depth exploration.
At the ceremony’s opening, Virgilio Pomponi, commander of the Guardia di Finanza Academy, who along with the academy volunteers supported and brought the project to life, emphasized the importance of such initiatives for the local community. Engineer Mauro Olivieri, president of PHB – Polisportiva Bergamasca Onlus, thanked everyone present, especially the foundations, associations, and organizations that contributed to the success of the initiative. Closing the event, Mario Volanti, founder of Radio Italia and one of the organizers, highlighted the contribution of the artists who participated with great solidarity and made the evening possible.
The “Concert of the Stars”
The event, held last September 2017 at Teatro Creberg in Bergamo, featured Umberto Tozzi, Ermal Meta, Noemi, Marco Masini, Ron, Le Vibrazioni, Mario Venuti, Raphael Gualazzi, Alessio Bernabei, accompanied by the Guardia di Finanza Corps Band and the Italian Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Ten.Col. Leonardo Laserra Ingrosso and Maestro Bruno Santori respectively.
Wheelchair tennis national multi-champion Fabian Mazzei also performed a musical piece, directed by Maestro Gianluigi Dettori, Deputy Public Prosecutor.
The musical evening was simultaneously broadcast on Radio Italia solomusicaitaliana, Radio Italia TV, and streamed on radioitalia.it.
The event also celebrated the commissioning of the 115th Class – ordinary sector “Val di Ledro III” and the 14th Class – naval aviation sector “Unicorn,” and is part of the solidarity initiatives promoted by the Academy to tangibly support the numerous volunteer associations operating in the Bergamo area.
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