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Flood of 1966: 60 years later

Gosaldo (BL)

 Gosaldo (chiesa parrocchiale, ex chiesa di San Giacomo, Sala Croda Granda a Don)

Organised by Associazione Amici della Biblioteca di Gosaldo

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Gosaldo commemorates the 60th anniversary of the flood of 4 November 1966 with a series of commemorations spread throughout November. It begins on Wednesday 4 November with Holy Mass in the parish church, the blessing of the plaque of the Madonna del Torrente and the opening of the photographic exhibition set up in the former church of San Giacomo. This is followed by an organ concert with readings of testimonies (6 November), a lecture by Vittorio Fenti on the risk of a new flood event (7 November) and, on 8 November, Holy Mass in the locality of California with a convivial gathering. On 14 November there will be a screening of the film '4 November 1966, an event that changed our valleys: from Agordo to Gosaldo', while on 21 November the event closes with a lecture by Anselmo Cagnati on climate change and the collapse of the Marmolada glacier. The initiative is promoted by the Associazione Amici della Biblioteca di Gosaldo, in collaboration with the associations of the Municipality of Gosaldo and with the patronage of the Municipality of Gosaldo.

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Programme: 4 November, 6.00 pm: Holy Mass in the parish church of Gosaldo; 6.45 pm blessing of the plaque of the Madonna del Torrente; 7.00 pm opening of the photographic exhibition in the former church of San Giacomo, followed by a convivial gathering. 6 November, 8.30 pm: organ concert by Loris Serafini 'Sulle note della memoria' with readings of testimonies, parish church of Gosaldo. 7 November, 5.00 pm: lecture by Vittorio Fenti 'Flood 1966: a phenomenon that could happen again', Sala Croda Granda in Don di Gosaldo. 8 November, 10.30 am: Holy Mass in the locality of California (in case of bad weather in the church of Tiser), followed by a convivial gathering at the Auser in Tiser. 14 November, 5.00 pm: screening of the film by Giuseppe Lise and Italo Schena '4 November 1966, an event that changed our valleys: from Agordo to Gosaldo', Sala Croda Granda in Don di Gosaldo. 21 November, 5.00 pm: lecture by Anselmo Cagnati 'The mountains towards a new climate balance, from the flood of '66 to the collapse of the Marmolada glacier', Sala Croda Granda in Don di Gosaldo.