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Flash mob for the 60th anniversary of the 1966 flood

Firenze (FI)

 Lungarno Torrigiani, Firenze

Organised by Croce Rossa Italiana Comitato di Firenze

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At 4:30 AM on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, a convoy of vehicles from civil protection volunteer associations, the municipal civil protection and the local police will cross the historic center of Florence. This is the flash mob with which the city commemorates the 60th anniversary of the 1966 flood. The meeting point for the vehicles is set at 3:30 AM in piazza della Signoria, departure at 4:30 AM from lungarno Torrigiani and conclusion at 5:30 AM at Ponte Santa Trinita. The route touches piazza Santa Croce, via dei Benci, Ponte alle Grazie, lungarno Torrigiani and Ponte Vecchio. The initiative is conceived by the Italian Red Cross Florence Committee with the patronage of the Municipality of Florence and aims to reaffirm the importance of a community capable of uniting and collaborating in emergency situations.

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Time: 04:30 - 05:30 Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Vehicle meeting point: 3:30 AM in piazza della Signoria Flash mob start: 4:30 AM from lungarno Torrigiani Conclusion: 5:30 AM at Ponte Santa Trinita Route: piazza della Signoria, via dell'Anguillara, piazza Santa Croce, via Magliabechi, Corso Tintori, via dei Benci, Ponte alle Grazie, lungarno Torrigiani, Ponte Vecchio, lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, Ponte Santa Trinita The presence of vehicles in the streets of the historic center is solely related to the holding of the commemorative initiative.