The celebrations for the National Festival of 1 August in Lugano

The celebration of the National Festival in Lugano is an appointment particularly felt by citizenship. However, offers visitors the opportunity to approach the traditions related to this anniversary.

The day’s program will start at 6:00, when the Lugano drums will play Diana in the city center. For example, At 10:15 the authorities will meet in front of the Civic Palace in Piazza della Reform and. Meanwhile, escorted by the body of the Lugano volunteers, will reach Piazza Indipendenza on foot, where, at 10:30, the laurel wreath will be laid at the obelisk of independence as a tribute to the Lugano history. In addition, We will then return to the patio of Palazzo Civico where, at 11:00, the Castagnola Philharmonic will hold a concert.

The evening meeting place of the authorities. Similarly, city associations is set at 20:30 in via Nassa and, 15 minutes celebrations national festival 1 august later, the procession will move along via Nassa, Piazza Battaglini, Riva Vela, Rivetta Tell, via Canova and Piazza Manzoni, up to Piazza della Reform. The procession will be opened by some agents of the municipal police. the cantonal police, followed by the body of the Lugano volunteers, by the authorities and guests of the Lugano town hall, by the entities and the city companies. In Piazza della Reform, at 9:15 pm, the municipal of the city of Lugano Raoul Ghisletta will hold allocution. Following, at 9:45 pm, the Civic Philharmonic of Lugano will cheer those present with a concert.

At 10:30 pm the fireworks will illuminate the Gulf of Lugano. The great pyrotechnic show will be dedicated to the theme “Sparks of joy”. The Ticinese company in charge of the show. Additionally, the pyrotechnic Sagl of Colombo, continuously committed to limit the environmental impact and the noises of its shows. The celebrations national festival 1 august material used for pyrotechnic bombs is made of rice paper. normal 100%biodegradable paper, as well as plastic for coverage. Sound emissions respect the criteria and decibels established by the European Union and Fedpol (international EC regulations).

In case of adverse weather conditions. the show will be postponed to the following day and the program of the event could undergo changes. The announcement, television, printing bodies and Lugano Region information office will be announced: +41 58 220 65 00.

The musical animation of the evening is entrusted to the Lüganiga Band. which, in addition to closing the evening procession, will also hold two concerts in Piazza Manzoni: one afternoon at 18:00 and one at the end of the pyrotechnic show.