The Municipality of Manerba del Garda will confer honorary citizenship on Giovanni Franzoni on Wednesday, May 28, 2026. The official ceremony begins at 8:30 PM in the Sala Consiliare and will be broadcast live on a large screen in Piazza Aldo Moro; in the morning, Franzoni will meet with local middle school students at the Palazzetto dello Sport.
The evening program starts at 7:30 PM in the square with a DJ set and a parish-run refreshment stand, hosted by Dody Nicolussi. Attendees include Nadia Fanchini and a representative from the Guardia di Finanza, the corps whose sports body Franzoni is part of. Mayor Flaviano Mattiotti called the conferment a natural act, while Deputy Mayor Luca Beltrami said the ceremony should be a community-wide celebration.
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