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Inzago and chess, "the brilliant conversations and the wonderful entertainment" ...

In the wake of the numerous exhibitions of this period, early last Saturday after a jump in the library, we had the great pleasure of visiting the exhibition dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy organized by the Municipality of Inzago.
The exhibition organized by the Association of Historical Studies offers a series of old and valuable documents, the characters and events of the Risorgimento to Inzago.

With speaker and head of the exhibition, Professor Dario Riva, who outlined the significant role of the famous inzagesi Five Days of Milan during the Austro-Hungarian occupation, we learned of " a particular historical event in Lombardy . Question of the existence of "Company of the Casino of Inzago" in the first half of the nineteenth century.

... "The good social relations among the different families of landowners Inzago in Milan with stately homes and residents here at the time of harvest, the harvest of maize, the silk cocoons, especially the concluding contracts renting, had favored the formation of habits, which in fact find himself among the esteemed, now in his villa in the villa of one hour's more: appointments, especially in autumn, consolidated over time, became real family traditions ...

Villa Marietti, one of the ancient sites of the vacation club "Conversation"

Yes, Inzago already known as a "place of delicious holiday stays" also had an association called "House Talk" in which the rich merchants in Milan and neopropietari inzaghesi of agricultural land in the countryside, along the narrow circle of local agricultural landowners, met to talk, strengthen contacts and to fully express their "sociability" ...

seems the conversations were the predominant element in the Company's Casino, but also the feasts and the game were part of its objectives. "The game involved members and guests at times funny and passionate," was practiced, especially playing cards that allow self-financing of the Casino.

Although there is no documented evidence on the practice of other games held in the exclusive club, I like to imagine The nineteenth century creams inzaghese society grappling with the board ...
Also because we know the practice was widespread clearance of the Noble at the time.
... then why not imagine a group of ordinary citizens gathered in a quiet summer afternoon, in a picturesque courtyard ...
local rural peasant society of that time perhaps had time to digress a little 'in front of the 64 squares after the intense efforts that the work required in the country ...?

Inzago. Threshing. Involved in the closure of the sack of grain. Photo: Frederick Patellani.

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