One Hundred Thousand, Fiorella Mannoia's “call to the arts” against violence against women

A call to the artsas he defined it Fiorella Mannoia in his introductory speech. The double concert-event A None One Hundred Thousand in the Arena went on stage at the Verona Arena on 4 and 5 May, with the aim of raising funds for centers that help women victims of violence. «Una, Nella, Centomila is the foundation born on the occasion of the previous experience at the Campovolo in Reggio Emilia, where thanks to the generosity of the hundred thousand present we raised two million euros. We want to convince women that they can escape violence and thanks to anti-violence centers it is possible”, she said Mannoia. An invitation to which they responded well 25 artists who performed their most famous pieces, embellished with unreleased duets and extraordinary performances.

The two evenings at the Veronese amphitheater were hosted by Amadeus and saw the participation of: Alessandra Amoroso, Annalisa, Samuele Bersani, Big Mama, Brunori Sas, Elodie, Emma, ​​Niccolò Fabi, Achille Lauro, Ermal Meta, Fiorella Mannoia, Francesca Michielin, Fabrizio Moro, Mahmood, Noemi, Piero Pelù, Giuliano Sangiorgi, Tananai, Paola Turci , Anna Foglietta and Massimiliano Caiazzogreat absentee Ornella Vanoni That he renounced his participationexplaining on social media that she would stay at home to recover from the two dates at Arcimboldi Theater in Milan. The fundraising will be supported not only with the proceeds of the two live concerts, but also thanks to one awareness campaign that the Una Quale Centomila Foundation, chaired by Giulia Minoli, will launch from 3 to 11 Mayduring which it will be possible to donate via text message or phone call to the number 45580.

Not just music on stage of the Arenawhere the public witnessed the emotional speech of Anna Foglietta and Massimiliano Caiazzowhich staged the evolution of a abusive relationship between a man and a woman. To do so, the two were inspired by real events and asked for the help of Police postwith which they collected some conversations in which some problems occurred verbal violence against women: «Whoever does this hurts himself», said Caiazzo at the end of the performance. The song that concluded the shows, which lasted about two hours each, was No one can judge me by Caterina Caselli who, present at the Arena, renewed the appeal against violence against women.

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After the concert Amadeus He thanked Fiorella Mannoia and the entire Una Nella Centomila Foundation for their extraordinary work: «Music was the true manifesto of this evening. There is still a lot to do, but seeing what is being achieved thanks to this project makes me understand how right and important it is to unite when there is something important, to unite to achieve a goal that concerns women who are suffering violence , which could one day concern our daughters.” A None One Hundred Thousand in the Arena it will be broadcast on Wednesday 8 May in prime time on Rai1 and simultaneously on Rai Radio2 and RaiPlayfor Amadeus it is thelast run on Raigiven his imminent move to Nine, a Discovery Group network. Regarding the farewell of the host, Marcello Ciannameadirector of prime time Rai, declared: «There is a continuous relationship with Amadeus that continues quietly even in a personal way, the thanks are endless, he has made an extraordinary journey and the fact that he is here tonight and that he is giving this last performance in early evening, he will also be present at Fiorello on May 10thshows how obviously peaceful the relationship is, and so it peacefully dissolves. Maybe tomorrow, in the future who knows. We obviously hope that he can also return».