For over 15 years he has been involved in pedagogy and social entrepreneurship, he has directed the Cottolengo schools in Italy and founded the Giuco association for sports integration and the Breakcotto social enterprise, which has a national reach and involves more than 200 collaborators.
Fabio Ciciliano, today Prefect, was Medical Director of the State Police, Secretary of the Technical Scientific Committee during the Covid Emergency and is today Extraordinary Commissioner for infrastructural and social redevelopment interventions functional to highly vulnerable territories and Head of the Civil Protection Department of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
Maria Luisa Colledani, Friulian from Spilimbergo, classical studies. After a few years at Messaggero Veneto, since 1999 she has been working at Sole 24 Ore, where she writes about art and sport.
Graduated in Sociology, she has worked for several years in assistance, care, education and reception of adults with intellectual disabilities. She directed a Community Housing in Como. She was Councilor for social policies and Deputy mayor, member of the Italian Parliament and Councilor for social and family policies of Regione Lombardia.
Mr. Valastro is a lawyer by profession, specialized in Italian Public Administration, with a master in Labour Law. He has dedicated his life to the Italian Red Cross, serving in top positions from 1993 until his national presidency in 2023. An expert in International Humanitarian Law, he has represented the ItRC in numerous international meetings.
The stage of Teatro Sociale has been graced by the likes of Arturo Toscanini and Enrico Caruso. It has played host to Italy’s finest operas and plays, not to mention dance shows, New Year’s Eve parties and political rallies. A splendid example of Italian-style theatre, from 1819 until the 1960s, it served as the main backdrop of the city’s cultural scene. In 2000, after being purchased by the province and significant restoration works, it was returned to its former glory. The stalls, three floors of boxes and the gallery can seat up to 670 people, while the elegant rooms of the adjoining Palazzo Festi are often used for meetings and conferences.
To attend the events at Teatro Sociale, you can collect the entry tickets directly at the venue starting two hours before the event begins.
