On the occasion of Verdi’s birth and death anniversaries, respectively October 10th and January 27th, the Club dei 27 is used to celebrate the Maestro with the aim of remembering and honoring him.
On October 10th, birthday, the members of the Club join first at Roncole Verdi, his birthplace, to lay 27 red roses and later in front of his monument at Parma to place a wreath of flowers.
Members conclude the celebration at their Verdian den by participating in a toast. Only on this occasion they are entitled to drink with the 27 ceramic mugs, each one bearing the title of a Verdi opera.
On January 27th, death anniversary, the members of the Club join early in the morning at Roncole Verdi, his birthplace, to lay 27 red roses and later in front of his monument at Parma to place a wreath of flowers. In the afternoon a members’ delegation move to the Giuseppe Verdi retirement home at Milan to lay a wreath on the Master’s grave and a red rose on the tomb of Giuseppina Strepponi.