AREA board member becomes honorary citizen of Reggio Emilia

The Africa Reggio Emilia Alliance (AREA) is thrilled to announce that one of our board members, Maurizio Mariano, together with Samora Machel Jnr, has been awarded the honour of citizenship of Reggio Emilia.

Please see the official statement from the City Council of Reggio Emilia below:

From left: Stavros Nicolai (President of the HIP Alliance), Gugu Mtshali and Kgalema Motlanthe (former President of South Africa, and his wife), Luca Vecchi (Mayor of Reggio Emilia), and AREA board member Maurizio Mariano.

Maurizio and Samito were already ‘from Reggio’…
Today they have formally become ‘Reggiani’.
Together.”

The City Council of Reggio Emilia has unanimously approved honorary citizenship for Maurizio Mariano and Samora Machel Jnr.

Maurizio and Samito were already ‘from Reggio’.

They have worked and committed themselves so that Reggio Emilia can strengthen the bridge of cooperation and friendship with Mozambique and South Africa.

Today they have formally become ‘Reggiani’.

Together.

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