Feast of the Colombaccio in Impruneta (FI), passion and solidarity are the winning cards

On Sunday 19th May in Impruneta (FI), despite the incessant rain, the IX ° Festa del Colombaccio took place.

This year the unusual weather conditions unfortunately, for this time of the year they do not seem to leave much room for maneuver for the season dedicated to events on the calendar, already underway for some time, where our passion meets and becomes a cultural exchange, as well as a way to be together in conviviality. The Club of the Florentine Wood Pigeon it started as early as the end of March, taking part in the Spring Bird Fair in Terranuova Bracciolini (AR); Sunday 13 May, on the occasion of the surprise re-edition of the historic one Ruralia Fair in Pratolino (FI), we did not miss our punctual participation also and above all in representation of the CCT (Confederation of Tuscan Hunters), always present and sensitive in the intent to unite all the hunters and the realities of the hunting and rural Tuscan world.

Saturday 18 May, while preparations for the XNUMXth Pigeon Festival of the Florentine ClubHowever, with great expenditure of energy, we still wanted to give our contribution to our partners and friends from Prato, our neighbors, by participating in the fourth Festa Pratese del Colombaccio, whose event had already been postponed for the first time due to bad weather conditions. On Sunday 19 May in Impruneta (FI), despite the incessant rain, the ninth Feast of the Colombaccio took place which was characterized by the indomitable passion and dedication of the organizers and breeders, who in every way and against any meteorological adversity, wanted to create a race appreciated by all visitors.

After the lunch break, the awarding of the daring competitors followed who participated in the tender. The Florentine event, as already announced, had a connotation of solidarity, aimed precisely at raising funds to be allocated to the Onlus “Per l'Amore di Matteo Coveri” Association. A gesture of high social value to which the Club, together with the CCT, the volunteers of the Circolo Piattello Green, the hunters and all the visitors wanted to demonstrate with their participation and solidarity simply by taking part in the beautiful and excellent social lunch organized by the volunteers of the Club.

The proceeds of the entire event will be donated to the aforementioned Association. Finally, we want to thank and express gratitude to all the organizers of the aforementioned Fairs, at Confederation of Tuscan Hunters for the support it provides us on a daily basis, to all sponsors, volunteers, members of the Board of Directors of the Club for their efforts, to our associates, friends and visitors. The appointment is postponed to next year with the hope that the weather will be more forgiving. Hello everybody.