Arezzo, 17 June 2024 – World of Saracino mourning the passing of Ahasuerus Pieraccini, a leading figure of the event. Bpel manager, he was part of numerous city associations such as Panathlon. But his true passion was the Giostra to which he dedicated his whole life. Neighborhood manager Porta Santo Spirito, entered the yellow-blue neighborhood after the war. Multi-victorious captain and rector, he held the position of captain from 1957 to 1966, winning four golden lances and the same number as rector in the twenty-year period from 1974 to 1993. He was loved and respected by all the neighbourhoods, so much so that he was assigned the role of director coordinator for ten years, from 2003 to 2012 and then as magistrate. He was also the founder and president of the Coordination Committee for the Giostra del Saracino born in 1983 on his initiative to encourage the remake of costumes and verify the historical coherence of the various aspects linked to the event. “The Giostra del Saracino is a journey made of small steps aiming for excellence”, he loved to repeat. He was a manager of the Banca Popolare dell’Etruria e del Lazio, covering roles of maximum importance within the Arezzo banking institution. Member of Panathlon Arezzo he was president of the club and governor for Central Italy. “One of the founding fathers of the Giostra del Saracino is passing away – said the mayor Alessandro Ghinelli – a man in love with our most identifying festival. My most sincere condolences to the family, both personally and from the whole city”.
There room ardent is set up in the Porta Santo Spirito District Museum and will be open today from 9am to 8pm. The funeral will take place in the Cathedral on Tuesday 18 June at 3pm in the presence of the entire jousting world who will pay homage to one of its greatest representatives.
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