Bologna's folk artists will rally for
the Emilian capital's dangerously leaning tower Thursday with
all proceeds from a concert of eight dialect tradition companies
going to fund the consolidation of the Garisenda Tower.
The title of the benefit concert at the Circolo Arci San Lazzaro
is "Mo soppa Garisenda. Ét finé ed sdundlèr??", which in
Bolognese means "Come on Garisenda, have you stopped
tottering?".
Tickets are 10 euros a head and there are 500 seats in the
circolo club.
The Garisenda is being secured with scaffolding from the Leaning
Tower of Pisa as part of moves to stop it from falling over
completely, Mayor Matteo Lepore told a press conference on the
project recently.
The Italian culture ministry has earmarked five million euro to
fix the Bologna tower, which has been cordoned off amid fears it
may topple.
The work to repair and secure the Garisenda tower will run until
June 2026.
The Garisenda is one of two towers standing side by side in the
heart of Bologna, and among the main symbols of the Emilian
capital.
The 48m Garisenda, which stands alongside the 97m and straight
Torre degli Asinelli, is in a worrying state of stability, the
ministry said in October.
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