La Gazzetta di Parma in the square. Collecchio “A country that never gives up”
The country that, if there are no opportunities, knows how to invent them and make them become reality, that always rises again, looks ahead. “There was a lockdown and we thought about buying a house. The dream of life, a rustic together with families of friends. Here we are, in Collecchio, in the green 7 minutes from the city. Home and work at zero km”: they are a perfect spot of life at “Colècc” Giampaolo Bigoli and Mariachiara Illica Magrini, young and beautiful, a 5-year-old child, head without borders and roots firmly planted here. With their Wendy Film, they produce documentaries for international festivals, Rai, Al Jazeera. “We live the country to the full. For a family there is everything you need.” Sore notes? “We would like the cycle path from Vicofertile to Collecchio. We don’t have fiber in the house…».
Almost 15 thousand inhabitants, companies that attract people from all over Italy, sports facilities of excellence, over 50 associations, three parks, services that work: if you look in the mirror, Collecchio can get compliments and it would not be a narcissus. Morning at the Manhattan Caffe by Giacomo Fontana, tables all occupied. Here we are with “A coffee with the reporter”, the initiative of the Gazzetta that collects the voice of readers, finally we talk in person, find everything in the complete article that you can read at this link:
