Ferrara «Alan Fabbri look at these guys, do you think they don’t want concerts? We all like events, but transparent, sustainable and above all virtuous ones from an economic point of view.” Fabio Anselmo thus he opens his press conference, on the day of his sixty-seventh birthday, alongside the young candidates Chiara Esposito, Martina Taddia And Michele Ronchi Stefanati, bringing criticism and questions about the management of entertainment in the city. «We want these concerts to be paid for by those who buy the ticket, not by all of us citizens. Already the councilors Davide Nanni And Anna Ferraresi they asked unanswered questions about it. In these 5 years, large sums of money have been provided through sponsorships and assignments, by essential public services, companies controlled by the Municipality, such as Ferrara Yours, Amsef and the Municipal pharmacies. The first question we asked ourselves is: what interest can the funeral company, which unfortunately does not need promotional activity especially in the city of Ferrara, have in paying 213 thousand euros in 2023 alone for its image?
How can this enhance the city’s brand? Why were other entities unable to validly compete in the assignment of these tenders? I tried to get to the bottom of a dense web of associations and companies, from which it emerges that they refer to the same subjects: Butterfly Musical Associationborn in 2019 when this council took office, and Nexo Networkwhich they refer to Fabio Marzola And Music Event Of Cristina Covalenco, who appears to reside at the same address as Marzola. Together they manage, among other events, Oktoberfest, Fluo Run, Summer Vibez Festival, Straferrara, Monsterland, Holy Dance, Pink night, Sottomura Open Air. Why did Marzola become the Municipality’s main interlocutor for these events? The common denominator is there Michele Leccispokesperson for the mayor, who from 2009 to 2012 was responsible for communications of Madam Butterfly». The lawyer calculates that the sum paid amounts to 900 thousand euros, divided between Ferrara Holding for 11%, the Common for 24%, Ferrara Yours for 30%, Municipal pharmacies 17%, Amsef 18%.
«What drives a good administration – continues Anselmo – to pay these very important sums to finance events that should support themselves? In another question Ferraresi wondered why 500 thousand euros in sponsorships had been provided by Amsef to Borsetti until 2023.
We are not talking about illegal activities, but which I believe is unfair to employ in this way, when not even ASP has any more resources for our community.”
Fabbri’s response was immediate and yesterday afternoon, from the rally he held in Porotto, he intervened remotely on the accusations made by Anselmo.
«We will continue to do so events trying to accommodate all the realities of the territory, as we have always done. We will still give space to events that create positive impacts for the city. The statements I have heard are low level polemics. We will bring Ferrara to an international level, but what is your plan? If he says he doesn’t want to hold concerts in the Trento and Trieste and Ariostea squares, or in the Urban Park, it’s because he has never been an administrator and has never organized events. Instead we will continue to make them right there.”
And if today was the last public conference for Anselmo, Fabbri will be tomorrow at 6.30 pm at the Bar Stella in Corso Porta Mare 76. l
Stefania Andreotti
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