“I believe that 25 years are a goal that is not reached by chance. In our city, the associative ferment is important. There are many associations that exist in the area and that operate at the service of the city, but those that resist the time and that have the ability to renew themselves and to keep alive what was the initial spirit, are not many. There are associations that often arise for an emotional moment or in memory of someone. How much that spirit that animated the constitution of the association is the same as the beginning and managed to strengthen itself, telling itself well to its associates and the city “. So the mayor of Reggio Calabria, present at the ceremony for the 25 years of activity of the Academy of Leisure, held at the ‘Rocco Polimeni’ tennis club.
“As mayor – he added – I want to thank the Accademia del Leiso, because it has always represented a point of reference not only for its associates, but for the city and for the municipal administration. There are countless quality initiatives carried out, in the cultural, social fields, and which have the ability to give a smile to people. I remember for example the Philharmonic that offers the possibility, to many enthusiasts, to pursue their aspiration. Twenty -five years, always with the same spirit of proposition and sharing. The ceremony was introduced by the outgoing president of the Academy, Silvana Velonà who thanking the mayor called him “a great man, generous who helped give his wings to our association”. After many years, Velonà leads the cultural partnership, while remaining within the Academy, passed the witness to the new president Celestino Giovannini.