Prison Diary: Weeks 7-13 February Events

Notebook of events in prison, week 7-13 February

Saturday February 7

Ferraramultipurpose room in the district house

“Solidarity in music”, concert for prisoners with the Gino Neri orchestra organized by the municipal and provincial Avis

Thursday February 12

Sondrioprison

“Testimony and rebirth through sport”, the inmates meet the Paralympic champions Xenia Francesca Palazzo and Federico Dura, the judo instructor Maurizio Dura and the technical director of the Italian paralympic judo national team Francesco Faraldo

Friday February 13

Firenzedistrict house of Sollicciano

Delivery of paints and accessories for the penitentiary’s whitewashing activity, donated by the observatory of the Penal Chamber of Florence

Romacrypt of the parish of San Saturnino

Presentation of the book “Beyond the crime, the person. Testimonies inside and outside prison” by Sister Emma Zordan, volunteer in the Rebibbia prison awarded from President Mattarella of the honor of the order of merit of the Italian Republic

The notebook is updated with new event reports throughout the week.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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