GiuglianoThe Flight of the Angel of Giugliano, which is held during the celebrations in honor of the Madonna della Pace. has been included in the IPIC, Inventory of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Campania. The recognition that comes precisely during the celebrations in honor of the Madonna della Pace.
The “Flight” sees, every year, four little girls as protagonists in as many shifts who perform the flight on Piazza Annunziata dressed as angels. This is what the Municipality of Giugliano reports. “Before granting this recognition, however, the Campania Region wanted to ensure that the safety of the event and respect for the rights of the minors involved were guaranteed.
The administration then sent all the technical reports necessary to satisfy these requests, illustrating in great detail the execution of the operations under the supervision of specialized professionals, the scrupulous observance of all the regulations in force with the authorization of the public safety authorities and the total freedom for the girls to be able to renounce the performance if their state of mind was not adequate.
The judging commission positively evaluated the request submitted by the Municipality of Giugliano, and therefore included the Flight of the Angel in the IPIC register”, the note continues. “We promised it and we succeeded. The feast of Pentecost and the Flight of the Angel from today, as requested by my administration, are part of the Inventory of the intangible heritage of the Campania Region (Ipic) and we are satisfied with another important result achieved for the city.
Thanks go to Antonio Pio Iannone, president of the Giuglianesi Archives Association, and to Mimmo Savino, president of the Pro Loco Giugliano, for their collaboration in finding the historical documentation necessary and indispensable for the presentation of the application", said the mayor of Giugliano, Nicola Pirozzi.
Article published on 11 June 2022 - 13:55
