The figure of Massimo Troisi is inextricably linked to our city of Napoli. In fact, his films were one of the main ones contributions to Neapolitan culture, a real means of communication to spread the city around the world.
His value for Naples was so strong that in 2013, one year after his death, a monument in his memory in the historic center of Naples, near via S. Biagio dei Librai, where Troisi moved when he was only 18 years old.
In 2023 an important event occurs, Troisi would have accomplished 70 years old on February 19th. San Giorgio a Cremano, where he was born, wanted to remember him with a series of festivity to make his figure even more immortal and, moreover, for the great occasion the honorary citizenship to Maria Grazia Cucinotta, actress who together with Troisi in the film "Il Postino" by Michael Radford, in which she played Beatrice Russo, the girl with whom Troisi/Mario Ruoppolo falls in love.
The events that will take place from 17 and 20 February in the city, here is the program complete.
Event program in honor of Troisi
All events are free and to free admission.
Home Massimo Troisi
Open and visitable the House Massimo Troisi” where it will be possible to find all his objects personal data made available by his brother Luigi, in Villa Bruno.
Friday February 17
Troisi is born
Seminar on the artist's comedy by the Federico II University of Naples with the students of the city's high schools.
Where and when: Medi Iti at 9:30
Saturday February 18
My friend Massimo Troisi
Projection of documentary film by Alessandro Bencivenga. Speakers such as Alessandro Bencivenga, director; Elio Voltolini, assistant director; Giorgio Fracassi, Director of Photography; Giovanni Block, composer of the film's soundtrack.
Where and when: Righetti Foundry at 20pm
Sunday February 19
A star is born and citizenship to Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Event-show dedicated to Massimo Troisi with actors and directors who will talk about the Massimo artist. Delivery of Honorary Citizenship a Maria Grazia Cucinotta.
Where and when: Middle Iti at 20:00
Monday February 20
Heart Match
Meeting of football between the national artists team and the city of San Giorgio a Cremano to remember Massimo, co-founder of the team.
Where and when: Paudice stadium at 15 pm