Aosta Valley
The second weekend of February, there are not only the Olympic Games Sochi 2014! For those who do not get up in Russia, in the Valle d'Aosta, Pila,'' a unique opportunity to divertisi and do good. Saturday, February 8th, skiing, snowboarding, walking or snowshoeing, adults and children are all invited to form the drop-down pink, with torches LED, will give birth to the second edition of "The Light Battery", the torchlight procession which will start from 10 different points of the station, to end all'' height '' arrival of the Aosta-Pila.
Thursday 23 January 2014 9 minutes reading time
A few hundred meters before, Baby Gorraz area, all participants will pass under the arch where they will be counted one by one to break the record of the procession more numerous and exciting, and especially the record of solidarity: the entire proceeds inscriptions (from € 12.00) will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Italy, nonprofit organization based on volunteer work, which has been operating since 2000 in the fight against breast cancer throughout the national territory. Media partners of the initiative is Cosmopolitan magazine that has chosen to support this important project to raise awareness about women's health, in line with the role of guidance and inspiration that readers recognize them every month.
The ski village of "The Light Battery" will have a new location with respect to the first edition will be set up in the central square of the town. Immersed in the pink of the preparations, the symbolic color of the event, meeting at 14.00 pm for all participants already enrolled, they must still do it and also for those who wish to make a donation. So much attention is devoted to children, for whom there will be a 'special entertainment, an event within the event, with games, cartoon characters most loved by children along with music and entertainment for adults. The local tourist Gressan warm all offering mulled wine and hot tea. Among the booths set up, the positions of the Komen Italy and the association PURPLE in support of life after breast cancer, and within the municipal hall meeting devoted to'' information about the activities of care, research and prevention. At the desk organization you may pick up the torch and led a gift, donated by Alpstation Aosta, Montura store.
16.00 ascent with lifts to the various dining options. Even for those who have spent here waiting for the candlelight vigil the party has already begun, with DJ sets and hot drinks offered by the lodges. Here we go, starting at 18.00! Imposing the work done by the ski instructors and all the staff of the station, whereas the departures of the various groups should be coordinated and led by the highest point, Chamolé, 2500 m, to fall, in order to create a steady stream of "torches" on track to return with that extremely pink river that has everyone excited during the first edition last year. The arrival is scheduled for 19:30 about: all the ski village with music, toasts and symbolic delivery of the proceeds from subscriptions and donations to Komen Italy. The counting of the participants will all'' arc of arrival situated in the zone Baby Gorraz, while the final conclusion of the course will be the station of the Aosta-Pila, where the shuttles will be available to return to the square.
How to register: - in person at the ticket office of the Aosta-Pila cable car-online, the site www.pila.it, or www.komen.it / iscrizionipila by credit card or through paypal-at the bars / restaurants, stores malls, hotels and so on. in Pila
Presenting the payment receipt will be possible to pick up the torch on the day of the event at the ski village located in the square in Pila. The Aosta-Pila will be open until 24.00 and from 17.00 onwards free for all.
Special SkipassPer all participants in the torchlight procession, passes at 30 € instead of 37.
Special Stay "The light Pila" By collecting funds for the Susan G. Komen Italy, Pila actively supports a solidarity project "pink" and therefore devotes a proposal for a special stay for women who will be in town on the occasion of the procession, 2 to 9 February, 2014, without neglecting their carers. ..
Proposals for the stay in the hotel, B & BLadies-3 nights + 2 days ski pass from 150.90 to 7 nights + 6 days ski pass from 347,60 Gentlemen-3 nights + 2 days ski pass from 171, 90-7 nights + 6 days ski pass from 392.60
'' The social commitment of "The Light Battery" The first edition of "The Stack Light" was held Saturday, February 2, 2013 and was attended by 1500 people and the collection of subscriptions and donations from 19,634 € completely donated to the Susan G. Komen Italy, without use, even partial, of the proceeds to cover the costs that the Pila claims on your own. Pila has chosen to finalize the event to social attracting attention with a symbolic act: making light the torch for the second consecutive year, the first initiative in the snow for the fight against breast cancer. This disease, which is the most common malignancy among women, showed well in our country 47,000 new cases per year, with an incidence continues to rise. The torchlight therefore supports the Komen Italy, which will use the funds to promote early diagnosis, the psychological and physical wellbeing of women operated on, updating healthcare professionals and the purchase of equipment for diagnosis and treatment through its own projects and other associations, in a philosophy of sharing, not competition. These projects will add to the more than 245 already completed / ongoing since 2000 throughout the national territory.
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