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Freddie del Curatolo is a Knight of the Italian Republic

Watamu consular assistant Marco Cavalli is also honoured

20-08-2022 by redazione

Malindi and Watamu now have two new Knights of the Republic.
Before 2011 it was called 'Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity', today it is simply 'of the Star of Italy'. With this honour, the President of the Italian Republic rewards those who have dedicated themselves, often voluntarily, to promoting relations of friendship and cooperation between Italy and other countries and to fostering ties with Italy. In a sober ceremony at the Ocean Beach Resort, Italian Ambassador to Kenya Alberto Pieri presented Alfredo 'Freddie' Del Curatolo and Marco Cavalli with honours signed by Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
In a ceremony that coincided with the farewell to the Kenyan coast by the Ambassador, who is nearing the end of his term, Pieri presented the honour to the director of Malindikenya.net, justifying it with "the commitment he has been infusing since 2008 to provide daily information to Italians in Kenya, more a mission than a job. All of us, or almost every day, click on his site to get the news about Italians in Kenya. While giving news and reporting on this country in his own way, he also manages to be a conduit for the dissemination of information and institutional messages. But journalist Del Curatolo's activity is not limited to this: through his books, shows and records, he has been able to tell the story of our compatriots in this country and their integration'.
Pieri also emphasised Freddie's less visible but constant commitment, that of creating a link between the two communities, Italian and Kenyan, and promoting common initiatives. His is more a mission than a job'.
Marco Cavalli, consular assistant in Watamu, received the award not only as an Italian entrepreneur in Kenya committed to promoting the excellence of Italian products, favouring quality and genuineness, but above all for his dedication as a volunteer to providing a support point for the many Italians who frequent a tourist resort like Watamu, coordinating with the honorary consul in Malindi to solve the many problems in which our compatriots are involved. Thanks to him and his synergy with Consul Ivan Del Prete, 90% of even problematic cases that have arisen have been resolved without the need to resort to the Embassy'.
Alberto Pieri salutes Malindi and Watamu as the representative of our institutions who most of all wanted to know the reality of the Italian community on the coast and who created a team of reliable collaborators at various levels, of whom Freddie del Curatolo and Marco Cavalli are worthy representatives.

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