Vittorio Giampietro Giuseppe Favaro
Traditions and development in Volvera
Giuseppe Favaro was born in 1934 in Volvera. He has been an insurer and mayor of Volvera. He tells of his experience and some anecdotes about the history of the city and his neighbourhood in Zucche. He describes the procession that has been organized on Good Friday until forty years ago. Speaking of the rail road that crosses the city he explains the impact of it on the city and the importance of the establishment of FIAT Ricambi firm in Volvera.
Video table of contents
- Presentation
- The origins of the name "Volvera"
- The origins of the name "Zucche"
- The Good Friday Procession
- Railroad Turin-Pinerolo
- Fiat – Ricambi establishment
- Floods
- Demographic change and immigration
- The occupation of social houses
- The saint of Volvera
- The evolution of Volvera in the last thirty years
- The Holy Spirit Brotherhood
- Childhood and youth
Interview information
Country: IT
Region: Piemonte
City: Volvera
District: TO
Altitude: 251m s.l.m.
Wikipedia: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvera
Giuseppe Favaro
Date of birth: 03-18-1934
City: Volvera (To)
School: High school or Secondary
Profession: Self-employed
Languages: Italiano
Document by: Franco Zampicinini
Video by: Luca Percivalle
Created: 19-03-2009
