The city of Lugo and the «Francesco Baracca» museum, on the occasion of the 106th anniversary of the death of Francesco Baracca, propose «Fly to Lugo!», a program of celebrations and events that is divided into two days, Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th June .
The knight of the skies died on 19 June 1918 in Nervesa. His plane is shot down during the Battle of Solstice. Baracca is exactly thirty years old. The memory of his premature death has become over the years not only a dutiful institutional appointment, but also a heartfelt and moving tribute from the city to his illustrious fellow citizen, pioneer of flying and ace of aces.
Off we go Wednesday 19 June at 5pm in the Sala Baracca della Rocca, the first historical location of the museum dedicated to the aviator, with thebook presentation Silvio Scaroni. The ace who became a General, by and with Paolo Varriale; an author dear to Lugo and the museum, one of Baracca’s most important biographers, in this recent publication edited by the Air Force he talks to us about the second ace of Italian aviation. Afterwards, at 6pm, we move to the Baracca Museum for a special guided tour led by Varriale himself.
At 7pm, meeting at the Domenico Rambelli monument in Piazza Baracca, a rally will start motorbike procession and laying of laurel wreaths, organized by the Motoclub Baracca Lugo; the procession will move from the square to the museum, and then continue to the monumental cemetery, where the tomb of the Baracca family is located.
Finally, at 9pm we return to Piazza Baracca with the concert of the Musical Band of the City of Imola, an orchestra composed of around sixty elements, which for the occasion offers a specific program that ranges from Rossini’s music to hymns and songs from the Great War such as «The legend of the Piave», without disdaining forays into the great cinematographic music by Morricone. The concert is organized in collaboration with the Lugo section of the Arma Aeronautica Association.
Throughout the day on Wednesday 19 June, from 10am to 12pm and from 5pm to 7pm, entry to the Baracca museum will be free.
The day of Thursday 20 June involves an important ceremony laying of a laurel wreath at the monument dedicated to Francesco Baracca in the presence of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Luca Goretti, and the mayor of Lugo Elena Zannoni. Afterwards, visit to the Baracca museum and placing a bouquet of flowers on the tomb of Francesco Baracca at the monumental cemetery of Lugo.
