Exemplary Stories is the new format of the cultural event 6 in History, designed to tell History to younger people also through the biographies of people who, in various ways, have left a positive mark on their era and ours. The first two exemplary stories are those related to the human and sporting events of soccer player Gigi Riva and sprinter Pietro Mennea.
The event will be held in the Foyer of Cagliari's Teatro Massimo on Monday, 26, at 5:30 p.m. The Exemplary Stories of Gigi Riva and Pietro Mennea will be narrated by Paolo Piras and Paolo De Angelis, with the conduction of Lucia Cossu, the participation of Maria Francesca Chiappe and the concluding reflection by Stefano Lai.
Paolo Piras, foreign editor-in-chief of RAI News 24, will talk about the exemplary story of Gigi Riva, starting with the book Vertical. The Novel of Gigi Riva, which narrates the legendary football exploits, strength, fairness, talent and integrity of Rombo di Tuono, a symbol of moral integrity and whom Sardinia, has forever elected as a monument of its identity.
Paolo De Angelis, assistant prosecutor in Cagliari and Sardinian liaison for the Mennea Foundation, will tell the exemplary story of Pietro Mennea, the Arrow of the South. He will do so starting with the docufilm Mennea Segreto by Emanuela Audisio, which explores the life, career, records and lesser-known aspects of the great champion through the testimonies of those who knew him and shared a piece of life with him.
The evening will be hosted by Lucia Cossu, journalist, history and philosophy lecturer, and, together with Marina Boetti, artistic director of the 6 in History event.
The event features Maria Francesca Chiappe, Councillor for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism of the City of Cagliari, as well as a journalist, editor-in-chief, columnist for L'Unione Sarda and writer.
To embellish the event, there will be a concluding reflection on the significance of exemplary stories by journalist, Stefano Lai.
Foyer of the Teatro Massimo in Cagliari, Monday 26 at 5:30 pm