Famiglia Agirina

Associazione Famiglia Agirina Milano is a cultural association based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1971. It serves as a community organization for people with roots in Agira, a town in Sicily, and their descendants living in the Milan area. The association is registered at Via Martino Lutero 3, 20126 Milan, and maintains an official website at famigliagirinamilano.it. Its activities include social gatherings, cultural events, and the annual Premio Letterario I Valenti, a literary prize that by 2023 had reached its 25th edition. The association also publishes a periodical titled Il Castello, with archived issues dating back to at least 2013. It commemorates notable figures such as Angelo Valenti and Marinella and Carmelo, and has inaugurated bronze busts in their honor in both Milan and Agira. The organization is led by volunteer officers (cariche sociali) elected for multi-year terms, with a listed board for 2016–2021. While not a commercial enterprise in the traditional sense, it operates as a membership-based cultural brand with a distinct identity, publishing activities, and award programs.

Associazione Famiglia Agirina Milano was founded in 1971, as stated on its official website. It was established as a mutual aid and cultural society for emigrants from Agira, Sicily, who settled in Milan and surrounding areas. The association has maintained a continuous presence in Milan for over five decades. Its registered office is at Via Martino Lutero 3, 20126 Milan, and its contact email is afa@famigliagirinamilano.it. The association organizes the Premio Letterario I Valenti, a literary competition that by 2023 had reached its 25th edition. It also publishes a periodical called Il Castello, with archived issues available online from at least 2013 through 2023. The association commemorates its members and benefactors: in December 2012, a bronze bust of Angelo Valenti was inaugurated at La Corte Valenti; in August 2013, a bronze bust of Avv. A. Valenti was unveiled in Agira. The website also mentions "coniugi valenti" (the Valenti spouses) and a memorial for Marinella and Carmelo. The association's social officers (cariche sociali) for the 2016–2021 term are listed on the website. The site includes a press release for the 2023 award ceremony, dated 03/12/2023. The association maintains links to other associations and to the Comune di Garbagnate Milanese. As of the latest update, the website extends New Year wishes for 2026, indicating ongoing activity.

• 2023

  25th edition of Premio Letterario I Valenti; award ceremony press release dated 03/12/2023.

• 2013

  Bronze bust of Avv. A. Valenti inaugurated in Agira in August.

• 2012

  Bronze bust of Angelo Valenti inaugurated at La Corte Valenti in December.

• 1971

  Association founded in Milan.

Community and cultural association for the Agira diaspora in Milan, focused on heritage, literature, and remembrance.

• Premio Letterario I Valenti

  Annual literary prize, 25th edition in 2023.

• Il Castello

  Periodical publication with archived issues from 2013 onward.

1. 1BENVENUTI NEL NOSTRO SITO CHE E'famigliagirinamilano.it
2. 2Famiglia Agirinawikidata.org