On the evening of Thursday 17 October at the Palazzo Vecchio in the Salone de’ Cinquecento, the 10th edition of the ANT Gala Foundation Italia ONLUS took place, a charity event designed to raise funds to support the BIMBI in ANT, a free medical assistance service that the Foundation makes available to small cancer patients in pediatric age so that they can be treated in the warmth of their own home.

The evening was opened with an aperitif, followed by the dinner curated by Opera Catering, all accompanied by splendid music and dancing and presented by Veronica Maffei and Stefano Baragli.

Wonderful the atmosphere created by the Renaissance ballet by the Madonne Fiorentine, at the end of which there was the Coro Firenze Vocal Ensemble – directed by Ennio Clari – accompanied by the Orchestra del Giglio of Lucca – directed by Grazia Rossi.

The Tenors (Nika Gorgodze, Artemiy Naghiy, Edoardo Ballerini), Nicola Pisaniello, Alessandra Cossu e Destiny, Dream Records, Yaser Ramadan, Fiamma Boccia, Victoria Aletta and finally the Lyric Dance Companies choreographed by the conductor Alberto Canestro.

Among the various guests of the evening was Vincenzo Vergine of Fiorentina Woman, Louis and James Ferragamo, Giancarlo Antognoni, Patrizia Bacci of Roy Rogers, designers Ermanno and Toni Scervino and many others.

During the evening, the ANT Solidarity Medals were presented to: Gruppo Rorandelli, Paolo Penko, Istituto degli Innocenti, Grazia Rossi and Michele Di Pietro (ANT volunteer), those who particularly distinguished themselves during the year in their support and help Foundation.

The performance of soprano Ilaria Casai and tenor Nika Gorgodze closed the 10th edition of the Gran Galà ANT.

There is never enough talk of solidarity and it is also thanks to these evenings that its importance is remembered.

Photographer: Marco Zanazzi

Sponsor of the evening:

Carratelli Luxury Homes – Termoplast – Petroli Firenze – Roy Rogers – Leo France – Opera catering – Salvatore Ferragamo – Ermanno Scervino – StarHotels – Gruppo Rorandelli – Fani Ginielli – Savini Tartufi Tuscany – Mont Blanc – Porsche – Banca Passadore &Co. – Galenica Senese – Le Vanità – Mandragola Fragrance – Papaya Viaggi – Chiardiluna – Banca Cambiano – Ente Cambiano – Affresco Events Group – Cà d’Or – Professioni Fiorentine srl – Benelli Ademaro – Italiana Immobiliare – PubliAcqua – Gherardini – Gruppo Giardini – Heroes – Tavole da Sogno ed Eventi – Villa Donatello – Savio Firmino – Pineider – Cooplat – Banco Fiorentino – GiuliaCarla Cecchi – Secur&Secur – Firenze Made in Tuscany Magazine – Findomestic – Floreart – Marg’art – Mikron