our school and city
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We are in the North of Italy
I I S S. G. BOSCO - VIADANA (MN) – IT – Italy
Our region is Lombardia. Lombardia is divided into three areas with different geographical characteristics. In the north there are the mountains (the Alps), then in the centre there is the zone “pedemontana” and in the south there is the Po valley (Pianura Padana) where Viadana is located.
Our province is Mantova, but Viadana, our town, is nearer to Parma (25 Km) and Reggio than to Mantova (42 Km).
Our school
We are a vocational / technical school and we provide courses for young (14-18 years old) and adult students (evening courses).
Cultural Events
• Festival Lodoviciano XIV edition in 2008 (musical festival of ancient and baroque
music dedicated to the musician Lodovico Grossi from Viadana born c.1560 – dead 2nd May 1627)
• Literature Prize IL PREMIO VIADANA (Since 1996)
The jury is composed of eighty citizens chosen amongst the common readers,
not only of Viadana Library, with a particular attention to the diversification of age and condition: the jury compiles a
table of preferences from which the winner emerges.
The book and the meeting:The citizens' jury chooses among the
narrative works that are analysed according to the originality in the literary
scene of the last two years
The main goals of Premio Viadana
(born in 1996) are cultural and social. It wants to put the writer in direct contact with the public.
The central moment is the meeting with the writer. It’s an occasion for a direct debate and discussion among the author, the jury and the public.
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A historical profile
The Viadana Rugby teamThe Viadana Rugby team was founded in 1970.In 1971 Viadana won the serie C (fourth division).In 1980 it was successful in serie B (third division).In 1993 it was successful in A2 (second division).In 2002 it won the Italian championship.In 2007 Viadana won the Italian Cup.
The most famous rugby players that have ever played in Viadana rugby are Tana Umaga and Kaine RobertsonIn Europe Viadana has played in Heineken cup and Euro Challenge Cup .
The stadium is called Luigi Zaffanella and has got 5000 seats.