On the morning of Saturday 15 June it was inaugurated at the Municipality of Velletri the exhibition “Wonderful – The most beautiful Lazio ever”, that of Tommaso Maestrelli, Italian champion in the 1973-74 season. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the victory of that championship, the organizers have set up this exhibition as part of a commemorative tour that is crossing all the provinces of Lazio.
Sponsored by the Lazio Region and the Municipality of Velletri, the event is being held in three rooms of the town hall: the Garibaldi Hall, the Tombstone Hall and the Terpsicore Hall, allowing fans to relive the glorious moments of Lazio who sewed the tricolor on his chest for the first time in his history.
Starting from 11 am, the Biancocelesti supporters – gathered on the steps of the town hall – were able to access the rooms dedicated to the exhibition, accompanied by two special guests: the eagle Olympia and his falconer Juan Bernabewho have accompanied Lazio in its matches for over 10 years.
Once they had access to the dedicated areas, fans were able to view memorabilia, vintage shirts, newspaper clippings, accompanied by recorded videos depicting the plays of Giorgio Chinaglia, Wilson, Re Cecconi, Frustalupi and many others. Visitors were also able to admire the playing uniforms of the teams that played against Maestrelli’s Lazio in those years, with pennants and sticker albums.
Alongside this experience, the Lazio fans and those present were then able to take a photo with Olympia and Bernabè, making this experience memorable. The exhibition “Wonderful – The most beautiful Lazio ever” it will be open to visitors in Velletri until tomorrow, Sunday 16 June.
Velletri, the Mostra Lazio Meravigliosa inaugurated
On the afternoon of Saturday 15th – starting from 4pm – Guido De Angelis will present his book “There was a boy who loved Lazio and Long John like me”. On Sunday 16th instead, after opening at 11am, Roberto Torretta And Albina Simone (Skeggia’s mother, one of the Biancocelesti’s mascots) will perform with comic sketches and imitations of the Lazio world, to remember the heroes of ’74 with emotional stories from the protagonist players. In the afternoon however – from 4.00 pm – the exhibition will close with stories and unpublished images curated by Lazio Club Velletriwith a comparison between fans and former footballers.
Velletri, the Mostra Lazio Meravigliosa inaugurated
