On Monday 4 November, ceremonies are scheduled on the occasion of the "National Unity Day and Armed Forces Day " promoted by the Municipality of Pisa, the Province of Pisa, the Prefecture of Pisa and the Military Presidium. To allow the scheduled celebrations to take place, vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be interrupted on Ponte di Mezzo from 09.15 for the time strictly necessary for the ceremony.
The day's programme. 09:30 Ponte di Mezzo, flag-hoisting ceremony and national anthem (in the event of bad weather, the ceremony will be held at the Logge di Banchi). Speakers: Maria Luisa D'Alessandro, Prefect of Pisa, reading the message of the President of the Republic, Colonel Luca Mazzini; Commander of the Military Presidium, reading the message of the Minister of Defence; Michele Conti, Mayor of Pisa; Massimiliano Angori, President of the Province of Pisa.
10:30 a.m. Chapel to the Fallen (Church of Santa Caterina ) in Piazza Santa Caterina, laying of a laurel wreath. 11:00 a.m. Garden of the Fallen of Laconi G 222 Lupo 92 in Via Carlo Del Prete, laying of a laurel wreath. 11:40 a.m. war memorial G 222 Lyra 34 in Largo Betti (Marina di Pisa), laying of laurel wreath. 12:10pm Monument to the Fallen of Nassirya in Via dei Fiori (Tirrenia), laying of laurel wreath. 12:30 p.m. monument to the fallen of the Great War in Via Livornese (San Piero a Grado), laying of laurel wreath. 3.30 p.m. Ponte di Mezzo, lowering of the flag.
At 6.30 p.m. in Logge di Banchi, concert by the Società Filarmonica Pisana.