What are the paths of memory

WHAT ARE THE PATHS OF MEMORY

The “Percorsi della Memoria”, this year in it’s 13^th edition, is a non-competitive footrace. It was conceived by the “Vajont, il futuro della Memoria” Association to promote awarness and memory of the october 9^th 1963 disaster.

It is also known as the Vajont Footrace: it stretches along the roads interrupted or partally destroyed in the Vajont disaster, which connected the Piave Valley to the Cellina Valley (Valcellina), and ancient trails that have been for centuries the footpaths for the people of Casso,Erto, Castellavazzo and Longarone.

This event, which takes place every year on the last Sunday in September and draws thousands of people from all over Italy, is an evocative step back in time that allows visitors to access places which are normally closed to the public.

THE GOALS OF THE EVENT

“I Percorsi della Memoria” has many goals: first of all to organize a broad-based event which allows people to visit symbolic places related to the disaster, to learn about this tragic events and experiance the strong feelings evoked by the area.

The Vajont disaster can, in fact, become paradigmatic of the dynamics that take place when unscrupulous interests are persued, with no regard to an area’s enviroment and to the safty and wellbeeing of it’s inhabitants.

“I Percorsi della Memoria” are also chance to meditate on the value of active involvment in social dynamics, may they be at political or community level.

Collective memory should not be an empty exercise, but a chance to better understand the present and to encourage participation.

The thousands of people that every year come togheter in the Vajont area to take part in this event are the proof that this memory is alive an seeks constant nurture.

SPORT AND SOLIDARITY

All this is tied in to the values of sport, as a means to experience a healthy lifestyle, in contact with nature, and conscious of the environment . Positive values, in contrast with those which have caused the disaster.

Every year “I percorsi della Memoria” bring thousands of people to the area that experianced a great tragedy with the intent to create opportunities to get toghether, expirince the beauty of nature and reflect on the past, prensent and future.

Ultimately this event is a chance to express solidarity to the people of the Vajont area, to support associations, institutions and charities.

The community of survivors, on the days following October 9^th 1963, had the strenght to rise up again thanks to the precious help of hundreds of first responders and of all the huge and touching gestures of solidarity from all over Italy and the rest of the world; gestures which will never be forgotten.

It is the reason why every year the proceeds from “I Percorsi della Memoria” are donated to local cheritable organizations.

EDITION	SUBSCRIBERS	SOLIDARITY FUND	CONTRIBUTION TO COLLABORATIVE ASSOCIATIONS
2006	1500	10.000,00€	—
2007	2200	10.000,00€	—
2008	3700	10.000,00€	—
2009	4000	7.000,00€	—
2010	4500	12.000,00€	—
2011	5000	5.600,00€	11.100,00€
2012	5500	6.500,00€	5.100,00€
2013	8000	18.450,00€	11.900,00€
2014	6000	17.300,00€	4.500,00€
2015	6000	—	8.900,00€
2016	6000	10.000,00€	10.000,00€
2017	6000	15.500,00€	7.450,00€
2018	6000	11.000,00€	7.150,00€
TOTALE		133.350,00€	66.100,00€

What are the paths of memory

THE GOALS OF THE EVENT

SPORT AND SOLIDARITY

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