Giornata delle Forze Armate
Monumento dei Caduti loc. Mercatale, Piazza Umberto I, La Rocca, Chiesa Arcipretura
Organised by Associazione Nazionale Combattenti e Reduci - Sezione di Monterchi
The Municipality of Monterchi celebrates the Giornata delle Forze Armate on Sunday 8 November 2026 with a ceremony that touches the places of memory in the town. It begins at 9.45 am at the Monumento dei Caduti in Mercatale, with the flag-raising and the laying of a wreath to the fallen of all wars, then participants move with their own means to Piazza Umberto I and the Rocca for the other wreath-laying ceremonies. A refreshment follows and at 11 am the Holy Mass in the Chiesa Arcipretura, with greetings from the Mayor. The event is attended by the A.N.C.R. section of Monterchi, the Bersaglieri in congedo, civil, military and religious authorities and representatives of town associations and schools, each with their own banners, standards and flags; the ceremony is accompanied by the performance of trumpeter Alessandro Guadagni. The organisation is by the Associazione Nazionale Combattenti e Reduci - Sezione di Monterchi, together with the Associazione Nazionale Bersaglieri in Congedo - Sezione di Monterchi and the Municipality of Monterchi. The day closes with the social lunch at 1 pm.
Time: 09:45 Programme: 09:45 - Monumento dei Caduti loc. Mercatale: flag-raising and laying of a wreath to the fallen of all wars, transfer with own means to Piazza Umberto I 10:00 - Piazza Umberto I: laying of a wreath at the plaque to the fallen of the British Division 10:15 - La Rocca: laying of a wreath at the Monumento dei Caduti of the 1915/18 war and of those fallen for causes or facts of war 1940/45 10:30 - Refreshment 11:00 - Chiesa Arcipretura: Holy Mass and greetings from the Mayor 13:00 - Social lunch at Bar Pizzeria Ristorante Le Ville, Viale Giotto Lunch reservations from 15 October to 7 November at local establishments Lunch participation fee: 30.00 euros; children up to 3 years free, from 3 to 10 years 15.00 euros All citizens are invited to participate
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