Lombardy – November 2002. His Royal Highness The Duke of Calabria, as Grand Prefect, and His Eminence Mario Francesco, Cardinal Pompedda, Grand Prior of the Constantinian Order, attended an Autumn Festival of music for the elderly. The concert, which was held in the presence of over 1300 elderly men and women, was organised by the Constantinian Order’s delegation in Lombard. Among the high level officials attending were Dr Gabriele Albertini, Mayor of Milan and Constantinian knight, Dr Vincenzo Boncoraglio, Chief Superintendent of the city of Milan, Air Vice-Marshal Giulio Mainini and Brigadier General Maurizio Scoppa. The music was performed by the Band of the Carabinieri.
During the event, His Eminence Mario Francesco, Cardinal Pompedda, also held talks with the Reverend Father Dimitri Fantini, Representative of the Russian Orthodox Church in Milan.