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 Pavullo nel Frignano
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Public Commemoration: Day of the Armed Forces, of Italian Unity and of the End of World War I

Pavullo nel Frignano (MO)

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 Cimitero di Monteobizzo, piazza Cesare Battisti, ComunGrande a Benedello, piazzale della Chiesa a Benedello

Organised by Comune di Pavullo nel Frignano

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On the morning of Sunday 8 November, Pavullo nel Frignano commemorates the Day of the Armed Forces, Italian Unity and the end of World War I, which this year coincides with the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Benedello. The commemoration touches the Monteobizzo cemetery, the town centre and the hamlets of Benedello, with wreath-laying ceremonies and a procession of authorities, combatant and armed forces associations. The gathering is at 8.45 am in front of the Monteobizzo cemetery, for the wreath at the Martono Veduti monument. At 9.30 am the assembly moves to piazza Cesare Battisti, from where the procession reaches the town hall for the mayor's greetings. The finale is in Benedello, with wreaths at ComunGrande and at the Resistance monument in the church square. The ceremony is promoted by the Municipality of Pavullo nel Frignano, with the Corpo Bandistico di Pavullo performing throughout the morning and a speech by Dr. Giuliani Zanaglia of the Istituto Storico di Modena. Combatant and armed forces associations participate and citizens are invited.

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Time: 08:45 Gathering at 8.45 am in front of the Monteobizzo cemetery, wreath-laying at the Martono Veduti monument At 9.30 am assembly in piazza Cesare Battisti and procession to the town hall, with the mayor's greetings At 10.30 am wreath-laying at ComunGrande, in Benedello, and at the Resistance monument in the church square The Corpo Bandistico di Pavullo performs throughout the event Speech by Dr. Giuliani Zanaglia of the Istituto Storico di Modena Ceremony open to citizens and to combatant and armed forces associations