Festa della Repubblica

[64Guitars]

Wishing a Happy Holiday
to our Italian members

[alfstone]

Caro Sessantaquattochitarre, GRAZIE!!! 

Alfredo

[Geir]

Have a great day !!

Just how do you usually celebrate this day?

[alfstone]

Have a great day !!

Just how do you usually celebrate this day?

No *typical* celebration: usual barbecue, sleeping, resting, seaside...

In Rome, in the morning, there is a military parade, in the last years more and more *soft* due to the economical crisis.

Everybody, live and on TV, wait just for the very coreographical final moment of the Parade with the "Fanfare of the Bersaglieri", the only military corps in the world that doesn't march but RUN. And PLAYS running, at the speed of 180 steps per minute:

http://www.italiansongs.org/2011/12/only-military-corp-in-world-that-plays.html

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/it-esercito-bersaglieri.htm

This one was last year's parade:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyajSRiJaWA

Alfredo

[cuthbert]

Happy Festa, Alfredo and all our Italian friends!

That footage of the running Bersaglieri marching band was amazing. I can barely handle playing an instrument sitting down or walking (e.g., with ukulele) - I can't imagine running while blowing into a brass instrument and being able to make (listenable) music.

I'd be more like this:  


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4smgVpcFMp8

[alfstone]

LOL  

Yes, Cuthbert, once talking with one of them he said that everything was very, very, VERY hard, complicated and difficult: running, playing, keeping the running rhythm... They run during most part of their military training!!! So first of all, they must be very good athletes...surely not for everyone!

Alfredo

[Hilary]

I hope you've had a lovely day Alfredo and all our other Italian Songcrafters

[danieldesete]

I experienced driving in Italy ... No wonder you people run playing trumpet...
Have a nice day Italian speedy cousins
Daniel

[alfstone]

I experienced driving in Italy ... No wonder you people run playing trumpet...
Have a nice day Italian speedy cousins
Daniel

*Driving in Italy* is too generic, and after all, quite simple...

Driving in Naples, or in Rome, or Palermo, where I live...well, THAT could be rather complicated for someone not accustomed... 

 

Alfredo