To paraphrase Lady Gaga, “prejudice is a disease. Like fashion, but I don’t want to be prejudiced.” They should also not be worn in our communities. This method and thought, unfortunately, affects such a provincial town as Collet. We are talking about the installation of attractions and the like in Piazza Arnolfo in winter, as well as the famous “cars” in the Campolungo area in autumn. Around these rides, broken cars and sometimes ice rinks, and, frankly, only a few Kolligani, unfortunately, did not speak too condescendingly. For this reason, it is desirable to get to know these subjects better. The first aspect to be clarified is that these are entrepreneurs very close to Kolle. The burst of thought comes from Riccardo Sivieri, son of Roberto Sivieri, owner of some of the attractions installed in Campolungo in November and the ice skating rink that has been installed for several years in Piazza Arnolfo during the Christmas period.
“Sometimes I feel like I’m being called a ‘jockey’ in a derogatory sense, I also hear pretty harsh comments,” says Riccardo Sivieri, “often calling me and my family nomads, people living in a gypsy camp.” Aspects that, as Sivieri explains, have little to do with reality.
“We are traveling show operators,” he continues, “now present in Kolle since 1956, we have two VAT numbers, we pay taxes, we have Durk in order, we (also) have a brick house, one in Poppi (Arkansas). and one in Castiglioncello (Lee) and then we have “caravans” that have all the comforts that any home has.” Thus, Riccardo Sivieri emphasizes a certain connection with Colle. “My brother boasts,” continues Sivieri, “that he was born in Colle in 1981, when the maternity ward of Poggibonsi was being renovated. Not only that, my brother and I are engaged and live with two girls from Colle, my daughters and me. I am also proud of Kolligani and the people of Kolle. We feel Colle, and for Colle, whenever we can, we are always present in one way or another.”