would be interesting on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Uberto Bonetti, creator of "Burlamacco" make contact with the company Lottomatica, which operates on behalf of the State monopoly for the construction of a series of "Gratt e Vinci " with masks Bonetti.
I believe that the initiative would be relevant for the promotion of our Carnival and, if possible, to get any revenue for our coffers.
The Philatelic Club announced that Giacomo Puccini:
Saturday, December 20 at 10 am at the Convention Center
Principe di Piemonte in Viareggio (LU) will be 'opened:
Philatelic Exhibition
on the occasion of the 150th anniversary
or the birth
of Giacomo Puccini (1858-2008) ".
The exhibition will remain 'open
20 to 28 December 2008
with
On December 22 will be 'set up a post office seconded
ca Menconi, 35, of Massarosa; 
the Bertone, 36 years of Pisa; 
37 years in Torre del Lago Puccini 
n Vanzetti, 34 years in Venice. 
Torre del Lago Puccini.
Closed 6 th National Competition of Painting and Graphics for the realization of the "Manifesto Puccini Carnival 2009" dedicated to Uberto Bonetti Burlamacco's dad in celebration of the centenary of his birth.
Interesting increased competition entries than last year (was 23), in fact, are 30 posters in competition from all over Italy, these are the cities of origin: Bergamo, Torre del Lago, Palermo , Genoa, Pistoia, Viareggio, Padua, Venice, Pisa, Bari, Massarosa, Rome, Cagliari, Pescia, Naples, Salerno, Catania, Cecina, Piacenza.
The difficult task of choosing the manifesto of the Carnival of Torre del Lago Puccini 2009, now goes to the jury note that 2009 is as follows : Of Henry, president of the jury , art expert 800 and 900 Italian, curator of exhibitions of historical masters of Italian art scholar and most of the work of Lorenzo Viani, Simone Pardini author of the form "Saddle Merlo, Silvano Pasquali, secretary of the Philatelic Club Giacomo Puccini Foundation Board member districts Carnival of Viareggio, Paul Mazzei, a photographer, Stephen Cunsolo, chart, David Genovali, Pro Loco Torre del Lago Puccini, Wanda Pareschi, President Torrelaghesi ACAT.ART Painters Association.
In First Place will be awarded a prize of € 600.00. Other works selected by jury will be rewarded with prizes, all the entries will be represented in the pages of the site: www.carnevalepuccini.com .
Alessandro Avanzini
Take a completely new and delicate theme for the Carnival of Viareggio the manufacturer Avanzini: illegal immigration. A real emergency of our time that causes, unfortunately, many deaths, as evidenced by the daily news. The construction will stage a huge wreck, as big as the platform of the wagon. On the front of a slender figure: represent a sort of Charon ferries the battered ship to destinations not defined. On board the wreck will place the figures that, with special costumes and choreography, will represent the mood of migrants.
Massimo Breschi
is the political satire, but in the middle of the wagon is not the government of the day. The main character of the building is a giant story teller, in the midst of the political storm between the center-right government and the shadow of the center, begins to make predictions about the fate of Italy. And foresight is far from rosy. "I see Italy broken by many problems, I see a country condemned to despair, I see the Italians in a large cauldron," seems to say the sorceress that spares no criticism of the "king" to the command - he says - is "small, naked and does not care about" the kingdom.
of Jonathan Francesconi
The title borrows a phrase that became famous from the more active political Belpaese: Giulio Andreotti. Il Divo Giulio, after years of neglect becomes the absolute protagonist of an allegorical construction. Francesconi and Jonathan, the author of the wagon, he returned to try their hand at political satire, after some experiments several years ago. But why take it with the seven-time Prime Minister? Because "he is yet." "It 's hidden behind piles of old furniture, chairs, mirrors, cabinets and many other frills, but there is still admonishes the manufacturer. As if to say, so many years have passed since his last assignment, we have gone from first to second and even the Third Republic, however, he is always there. "But it's real or a clone?" Begs the question.
Gilbert Lebigre Corinne and Roger
Geese and towers. Unusual a pairing as proposed by the Company on the bandwagon of the Carnival. The construction will remove huge circular artifacts, real towers, the accumulation of objects, built by people without identity, of self-replicating, which overshadowed the oblivion of consumerism think only the increase in the volume of the towers. On the walls of these buildings, many eyes in relief and objects of various shapes and sizes. On top of the towers will test dummies made of cardboard and recycled material. In addition to these sculptures of different characters intent on watching tv. In the midst of this scene bursts a curious flock of geese squawking, ready to catch whatever they find. For this Lebigre construction of the spouses will be the cooperation of students of the Art "Stage" of Pietrasanta.
Franco Malfatti
Geese and towers. Unusual a pairing as proposed by the Company on the bandwagon of the Carnival. The construction will remove huge circular artifacts, real towers, the accumulation of objects, built by people without identity, of self-replicating, which overshadowed the oblivion of consumerism think only the increase in the volume of the towers. On the walls of these buildings, many eyes in relief and objects of various shapes and sizes. On top of the towers will test dummies made of cardboard and recycled material. In addition to these sculptures of different characters intent on watching tv. In the midst of this scene bursts a curious flock of geese squawking, ready to catch whatever they find. For this construction of the spouses will Lebigre the cooperation of students of the Art "Stage" of Pietrasanta.
Alfredo Ricci
Construction is a biting satire about the economic, as well as political, Italy. At the center of the cart is positioned a huge cow that is our Republic. 'S where sunk into a huge and flaky golden chair. He stands with his tongue out, protected by two cuirassiers. Would have a great craving to lick your calf, which in this case is the Italian people, to whom, however, remained only a skeleton hanging. There is nothing left to lick. Today - warns the manufacturer - we have to pay anything for the poor and the Italian people is reduced to the bone.
Bonetti brothers Renato and Verlanti
The building is a clear and deserved tribute to the father of Burlamacco. Not only that, because the car wants to make the proper recognition, including papier mache, futurist and skillful caricaturist who was Uberto Bonetti. The artist has certainly left a great legacy to the city. The car wants to sum up, as only a construction allegorical can do, this great artistic and cultural reality.
Viareggio Carnival Foundation
A tribute to
Arnaldo Galli , dean of tank drivers, signing the official poster of the Carnival of Viareggio 2009
Burlamacco will be the undisputed protagonist s or the edition 2009 one of Carnival of Viareggio, the mask of the Carnival of Viareggio c offense from
the anniversary of one hundred years of n to growth of its creator,
Arnaldo Galli, tank crewman among the record holders, today that makes eighty wagons the age of eight years and in his c Arriero manufacturer of the Carnival of Viareggio has collected a record of 20 awards, sums up the idea in his manifesto that inspired Bonetti, his great friend, in the creation of Burlam acco. Bonetti, says Arnaldo Galli, told me that the idea of \u200b\u200bthe name of the form comes from a combination of two words of the national language, the "hoax" and the carnival Burlamacca, the channel that runs along the pier of the city, two symbols of history Viareggio.
Bonetti But the contribution of the signs of the Carnival is not limited to Burlamacco.
In 1937 signed a manifesto in which a mask is shaped like a stylized sailing on the sea the next year here is a clown face green and red, while the image of 1939 shows a Pierrot with festive elements of the Viareggio sea: a sail and a lighthouse.
Burlamacco reappears in 1940 on the official poster and , due to a photo-montage of the parade seems to walk into the crowd. Burlamacco is alone, without Ondina, and is a white-red image in black and white.
Bonetti Among the posters after the war, the protagonist returns Burlamacco Intermittent:
in 1947/48 jumps between pine trees, sea and sand;
in 1954 leads a procession of colorful masks in 1956 struts on a stylized image of being happy;
is broken up in 1967 by its author in a series of colored shapes in an elegant and sophisticated graphic composition, suspended between dada and pop-art. " 
In 1968, another dive in the artistic currents of the time: Bonetti Burlamacco interpreted according to the canons of Optical Art, pure lines, dynamic dancing, in a composition kinetics, which includes a wetting and a stylized Pulcinella. 
In 1973, the centenary of the Carnival, superb new Burlamacco transformation, which seems out of the manifesto. 
In 1979 Burlamacchi are multiple and throwing streamers.
In 1981 Bonetti never ceases to amaze his sleeve and pulls out a new interpretation of her child: Burlamacco has lost his coat and dancing on the waves; Ondina reappears at his side, but this time in a very small bikini . 
In 1990, another variant, the last designed by the master: the coat returns to Burlamacco Bonetti, advancing front, smiling, wearing a mask in his right hand.
