Great participation in the European Union square for the 80th anniversary of the Republic also celebrated in Messina. The laying of a laurel wreath at the war memorial, the national anthem, the traditional flag raising ceremony and the message from the President of the Republic read by the prefect Cosima Di Stani. These were the most solemn moments for the 80th anniversary of Republic Day. In the square numerous civil, military and religious authorities, students and citizens. The celebrations. open to citizens, they continue in the afternoon, at 6.30 pm, at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele with the awarding of the Honors of Merit of the Italian Republic to the new recipients, resident in this province.
The event will be accompanied by a musical moment entrusted to the Wind Orchestra of the “Corelli” Conservatory of Messina. Finally, the Republic Day will continue in the square in front of the Vittorio Emanuele Theatre, where the “Aosta” Mechanized Brigade Band will perform some songs while the students of the Antonello Institute will take care of a convivial moment which will end with the “Toast to the Republic”.