St Michael: the police celebrate their patron saint in Milan – 1,200 students at La Scala
A national ceremony was held in the Duomo and at La Scala, attended by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, and the Chief of Police, Vittorio Pisani. Safety, bullying and cyber issues were the focus of the meeting with the young people. A Mass was celebrated with Noemi, Vittorio Grigolo and the Police Band.
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From the Duomo to La Scala, touching on cyber security, bullying, road safety and music. The State Police chose Milan for the national ceremony in honour of St Michael the Archangel, the patron saint of the police, celebrated today across all Italian provinces. An official occasion, but one centred above all on engaging with young people: over 1,200 secondary school pupils from Milan and the surrounding province took part in the event at La Scala.
The ceremony was attended by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, the Under-Secretary, Nicola Molteni, and the Chief of Police, Prefect Vittorio Pisani, together with senior officials from the Department of Public Security. Also present were the Prefect of Milan, Claudio Sgaraglia; Deputy Directors-General Carmine Belfiore and Giancarlo Di Vincenzo; and Chief of Police Bruno Megale.
St Michael’s Day: the celebration at Milan Cathedral
The day began at Milan Cathedral, where Mass was celebrated by Metropolitan Archbishop Mario Delpini. The service was also attended by the Vice-President of the Senate, Licia Ronzulli, and the Mayor, Giuseppe Sala.
This was followed by a visit to La Scala, attended by the director, Fortunato Ortombina. Here, the focus of the day shifted to young people and the issues that the police deal with on a daily basis, including in schools.
Games, quizzes, educational videos and debates addressed road and rail safety, cyber security, bullying and respect for diversity. The event was hosted by Daniele Grassucci, director of Skuola.net. Content creator Giusy Di Fratta, who has previously been involved in police awareness campaigns aimed at young people, also took part. Massimiliano Caiazzo, an actor from the series *Mare Fuori*, also took to the stage to deliver a monologue addressed to the students.
