Triple appointment at the Garibaldi Theatre, on 4 December, on the occasion of Tuscan Day: the annual recurrence that, on 30 November every year since 2000, celebrates theabolition of the death penalty, thanks to the penal reform promulgated in 1786 by Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo. An anniversary that, this year, the municipality of Figline and Incisa has decided to celebrate with a rich calendar of initiatives.
It starts at 10.30 a.m., with performances entitled "Scacco al boia" (Checkmate of the Executioner): a series of scenic readings, taken from texts by Stefano Massini, by the students of the "Giorgio Vasari" High School and the "Marsilio Ficino" Primary School. All performed with musical accompaniment and projection of images, chosen from documents and testimonies recalling the Leopoldine reform.
This will be followed by a performance - freely adapted from Enzo Brogi's book - entitled 'Altre direzioni' (Other directions), by the cultural association 'I Folli' (directed by Linda Lucherini and Caterina Meniconi; original music by Simone Baldini Tosi).
It is a show that focuses on social issues that are often overlooked: from gambling to cannabis, from prison to the sexuality of the disabled. Four devastating social and emotional issues that we insist on hiding, despite the fact that they have to do with the sphere of human rights.
While this first theatrical performance will be held in a reduced form, during the course of the evening it will be possible to attend its replica in an extended version, starting at 9.30 pm. In addition, shortly before the performance, the President of the City Council Cristina Simoni, the Mayor Giulia Mugnai and the President of the Regional Council, Eugenio Giani, will present the 2015 Bambagella Award to a person who has particularly distinguished themselves for their activities. On the same evening, a plaque will also be presented to the Sbandieratori dei Borghi e Sestieri Fiorentini, who this year celebrated the first 50 years since their foundation.