ARQUÀ POLESINE (Rovigo) – The “Vittorino Vicentini” Award, established as part of the activity of the “Vittorino Vicentini” Study Center, was awarded to Carlo Piombo. Multifaceted soul, acute politician, fine writer.
Carlo Piombo was born in Pontecchio Polesine in 1943. After the great flood of the Po, he moved to Rovigo where he still lives. He worked for almost half a century in the field of land reclamation and irrigation, concluding his work as general director of the Polesine Adige Canalbianco Consortium.
Was President of Ulss 30 for almost seven years, leading the activation and strengthening of the new provincial hospital since 1982. He has held public positions at the Municipality of Rovigoof which it was councilor, councilor e mayorand in investee companies among which it stands out Verona Valerio Catullo Airport. Has founded the Orchestra with other partners Venetian Philharmonicof which he was president for a decade.
He is an ordinary member ofAccademia dei Concordi of Rovigo.
He founded the magazine Economy and Territory to enhance the role and relevance of reclamation in Polesine, while at the same time editing numerous technical publications.
AND author of the story Stefano from the violin (Edizioni Sonoria), novels A life in 56 days (Perini Editions), Heartbeats (Apogeo Publisher), The Prophecy of the Véciu d’la Crodä (Nuovi Sentieri Editore), One hundred years… and then? (Albatros Il Filo), from the collection of Thoughts in freedom in places where life takes you (Apogeo Editore), of children’s works Treasure Island, a dream of Gabbris Ferrari (Fancy Graphics), del Extremely facetious and utopian dialogue on Liston (Fancy Graphics), Tracing (Fancy Graphics)
The Award was presented by David and Chiara Vicentini in the headquarters of “Vittorino Vicentini” Ethnographic Studies Center in the presence of numerous authorities including the Mayor of Arquà Polesine Chiara Turolla, the Commander of the Carabinieri Station of Arquà Polesine Chief Marshal Mario Schisano, the President of the “F. Venezze” of Rovigo prof. Maria Grazia Faganello”. Regional Councilor Simona Bisaglia complimented the awardee “for his constant demonstration of love towards our territory”. The President of the Region Dr. Luca Zaia in his greeting message expressed himself in these terms: “my congratulations to Carlo Piombo who will be awarded this prestigious and famous recognition, capable of paying homage to the heritage, history and identity of the entire Polesine. Polesine which is appropriately valorised, in all its many nuances and suggestions, by the precious work of the Vittorino Vicentini Ethnographic Studies Centre, a true treasure chest that manages to revive all the beauty of our tradition”.
Present on behalf of the “Polesani Lombardi” were Cav. Ugh. Luigi Barion (awarded the Prize in 2023) e Tina Bertizzolo De Stefani.
After the presentation of the award, in the presence of a large audience, Carlo Piombo held with profound competence an engaging and touching Lectio Magistralis entitled Polesine, a land to loveaccompanied by the notes of the accordion of Maestro Bruno Paganelli who entertained those present with songs of popular inspiration.
In the awards room, a collection of photographic images taken by Vittorino Vicentini was exhibited, testimony to the metamorphoses of the Middle Polesine in the 50s, 60s and 70s, taken from the work Italian Mesopotamia.
