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 Tortolì
Institutional

Giornata dell'Unità Nazionale e delle Forze Armate (National Unity and Armed Forces Day)

Tortolì (NU)

  • Procession

 Loggia del palazzo comunale, via Garibaldi 1; chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo; monumento ai caduti di piazza Frà Locci; monumenti ai caduti di Arbatax (Tortolì)

Organised by Comune di Tortolì

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On 4 November, Tortolì celebrates National Unity Day and Armed Forces Day, on the 108th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The ceremony is open to citizens, the police and armed forces, religious authorities, students, veterans and former combatants, and the families of the fallen. The gathering point is at the loggia of the town hall in via Garibaldi; from there the programme continues with Holy Mass in the church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo and with the procession to the war memorial in piazza Frà Locci, where a wreath is laid. A second moment of tribute is held at the war memorials of Arbatax. The event is organised by the Comune di Tortolì.

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Time: 09:30 Gathering at 9:30 at the loggia of the town hall, via Garibaldi 1 10:00 Holy Mass in the church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo, sung by the S. Andrea choir At the end of the service the procession goes to the war memorial in piazza Frà Locci 11:10 ceremony and laying of the wreath in piazza Frà Locci 11:40 ceremony and laying of the wreath at the war memorials of Arbatax Suspension of vehicular traffic is expected in the areas affected by the procession and the celebrations