Tribute from Modena and Maranello to the memory of Enzo Ferrari on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of his death on August 14, 1988. That is the meaning of the brief ceremony yesterday morning (as every year) at the San Cataldo City Cemetery, where Modena Mayor Gian Carlo Muzzarelli and Maranello Mayor Luigi Zironi placed a basket of flowers on Drake’s grave.
In the afternoon, both mayors also participate in a traditional commemorative mass at the church of the parish of San Biagio in Maranello, scheduled for 19:30, preceded by a wreath at 18:30 at the monument dedicated to Enzo Ferrari and located next to the town hall.
Last summer, the two municipalities collaborated with the Emilia-Romagna Film Commission to produce a 1957 film about the personal and professional life of Enzo Ferrari directed by Michael Mann. competition in the coming days at the Venice Film Festival.
“The memory of Enzo Ferrari is still alive in Modena and around the world,” emphasizes Mayor Giancarlo Muzzarelli, “and we are confident that Mann’s work will contribute to the renewal and revival of the myth with an important publicity effect for the territory.”
Mayor of Maranello Luigi Zironi adds: “We continue to live this day with strong emotions that in the hearts of Maranello residents and many enthusiasts are dedicated to the memory of Enzo Ferrari. His connection with this earth has deep roots, which intertwined the lives of many people: the human factor has always been at the center of all his intuitions. His predisposition to be bold and go beyond the imaginable has found the ideal conditions between Modena and Maranello to give life to a Ferrari legend, creating a brand that worldwide is synonymous with inner passion and absolute perfection.”
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