Party in Piazza Saffi to celebrate the 70th birthday of CNA Forlì-Cesena, Friday 28 June. The evening began with a dinner dedicated to the CNA “community”, made up of entrepreneurs, collaborators, friends of the association and many people who have made the history of the CNA. The popular menu was designed to bring the flavors of our territory to the table, with blue fish proposed by the “Tra il Cielo ed il Mare” association of Cesenatico.
“An opportunity for meetings between colleagues, friends and old acquaintances, to share memories and exchange smiles and lots of sympathy. For the little ones, a dedicated area with entertainment and circus workshop. The summer evening was beautiful, with the colors changing as the hours passed and a setup designed for the event with great impact also thanks to the evocative architectural lights projecting the image of the 70th anniversary of CNA onto the town hall. A unique opportunity to admire the beauty of Piazza Saffi – they explain from CNA -. At the end of the dinner, an institutional moment which included the speeches of the provincial president of CNA, Lorenzo Zanotti, and the general director, Franco Napolitano, accompanied by greetings from the mayor Gian Luca Zattini, who complimented CNA for the beautiful evening organized , also conceived as an enhancement of the historic center of Forlì and an opportunity to share this beautiful achievement with the city”.
As Lorenzo Zanotti, provincial president of the CNA, said: “70 years ago, in 1954, the song was born which has become a symbol of our land, Romagna mia, which opened this evening, and our association was also born, the CNA of Forlì-Cesena, made up of a group of artisans who decided to come together to help each other and grow, with a strong ideal tension towards the future, well beyond category interests and with a broad horizon. For our 70th anniversary we have chosen the claim Continuously beside, which aims to be a strong message of closeness to businesses, citizens and the entire community of our territory. For us, being close to us means being part of a network of precious relationships.”
“All the initiatives for our 70th anniversary – continued Franco Napolitano, general director of CNA – are inspired by a desire to give back to the community, with the aim of covering various areas of our province. This evening we celebrate in Forlì in Piazza Saffi, then we have an event planned in October at the Bonci Theater in Cesena, to follow our assembly, to conclude again in the square with a forging collective in Savignano sul Rubicone for S. Lucia. We represent a very varied universe in terms of size, sectors, age, sensitivity… and this evening’s beautiful square represents it fully”.
The award ceremony of the 2nd edition of the CNA Creaimpresa Lab Forlì-Cesena competition was a highly anticipated moment, entrepreneurs of tomorrow, which saw interviews with over 200 aspiring entrepreneurs or professionals and the participation of 80 people. Over 60% of these have already started their own business, also through CNA consultancy. The winners of the competition are distributed throughout the provincial territory. Of the 12 awarded ideas, all have now come to fruition. The average age of the winners is 36 years old with a mix of traditional and innovative professions, representing the breadth of business know-how in our area.
The first prize, worth 2,500 euros in services, was awarded to four business projects, one for each CNA territorial area: for the city of Forlì Iuri Barchi, for having been able to mix the recovery of objects that would risk being considered “waste”, giving them new life, in the creation of unique and difficult to imitate furniture and furnishing accessories; for Cesena Val Savio Natascia Fabbri of Cesenawhose motto is “wood is not thrown away, it is renewed and recovered”, which deals with the recovery and restoration of a natural and eco-sustainable material; for Eastern Romagna Francesca Della Vittoria of Savignano sul Rubicone for innovative design and graphics in the construction sector, with particular attention to the use of new materials, with attention to the simplification of processes and customer care; for the Forlì Hills Guido Michelacci, which has relaunched in Campigna a historic hospitality structure significant for the area, Lo Scoiattolo, with a significant investment which offers, in addition to traditional accommodation and catering services, the promotion of the Foreste Casentinesi park.
Following the same order by territory, the second prizes went to Giacomo Gondolini, Giovanni Biguzzi, Pietro Basile, Federico Pipitone; third prizes to Patrick Trivier, Denis Domenichini, Jennifer Toso, Alessia Vivi.
The Extraliscio concert offered to the citizens attracted many people, to conclude a beautiful evening in joy with their musical mix of dance hall punk, smooth techno and singer-songwriter free jazz, which brought many to dance.
Thanks are due to the numerous representatives of the institutions present, to the friends of the CNA system, including the regional president Paolo Cavini, to the partners who support the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of CNA. From the patronage of the Municipality of Forlì, the Municipality of Cesena, the Chamber of Commerce of Romagna Forlì-Cesena and Rimini, to the support of the Cassa dei Risparmi Forlì Foundation and Romagna Acque, to continue with Assicoop Romagna Futura, the BCC Ravennate Forlivese and Imolese, Ali Energia, Fideuram, Sixtema, Leonardo Design, CEAR, CAIEC, CIAF, Centro Dentistico Romagnolo, Consorzio Arcobaleno, Consar.
