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Marco Maria Sigiani and Andrea Valcarenghi in vintage photos; Gianfranco Sanguinetti and Antonio Pilati in photos from after the time of Mondo Beat.
Marco Maria Sigiani, Gianfranco Sanguinetti, Andrea Valcarenghi, Antonio Pilati, the founders of the Onda Verde Group

The merger of Mondo Beat and Onda Verde gave wings to Mondo Beat magazine.
The Beats, on the run from family and school, often under arrest or in prison, did not write much for Mondo Beat magazine. There were high school students who wanted to publish in the magazine Mondo Beat, but they often wrote nonsense, brainwashed by an incessant media campaign on the Beat Generation, orchestrated by Fernanda Pivano, the CIA agent. But from the moment of the merger between Onda Verde and Mondo Beat, the articles published by Antonio Pilati and Marco Maria Sigiani would have blown the wind of true counter-information from the pages of Mondo Beat and the magazine would have acquired its own connotation. Antonio Pilati and Marco Maria Sigiani, while focusing on the conditions of the Italian school, would have recounted the events which occurred on the Berkeley Campus, University of California, where the Free Speech Movement was promoting a real cultural revolution. And they would write about the Dutch Provos. These themes were of great relevance and although Onda Verde was made up of a few young people and had neither a magazine nor a seat, nevertheless its contribution to the Movement would have been of great importance because Mondo Beat magazine would have taken root in the secondary schools of Milan, from where the first wave of student contestation would rise in the autumn of 1967.

"Mondo Beat/Onda Verde Numero Unico"
- (Issue 2) - December 30, 1966 - Edition: 5,200 copies.


- The first two pages of this issue were printed in letterpress, all the others were mimeographed. -

This cover was conceived by Melchiorre Paolo Gerbino   The editorial, signed 'Paolo', writen by Melchiorre Paolo Gerbino - 'Pourquoi ces cannons' (Why these cannons?), by Gianni Milano.    'Le scelte castrate' (The castrated choices) by Agor, pseudonym of Antonio Pilati.    Continuation of 'The castrated choices' (Le scelte castrate) by Agor, pseudonym of Antonio Pilati. - Lettera al Partito (Letter to the Party) by The Beanik's Clan Monza, written by Antonio Mariani.    'Lettera di dimissioni' (Letter of resignation) by Lorenzo.    'I beatniks oggi' (The Beatniks today) by Renzo Freschi.    Continuation of 'I beatniks oggi' (The Beatniks today) by Renzo Freschi - 'Pensaci bene, Giacomino' (Think hard about it, Giacomino) and 'Il Mondo Beat dei piccoli' (Mondo Beat for children) by Melchiorre Gerbino   Poems by Anita and Tella (Tella Ferrari).    'Dio esiste / Dio non esiste' (God exists / God does not exist)' by G.F.S. (Gianfranco Sanguinetti)  - 'Introduzione al Buddismo' (Introduction to Buddhism) by Gennaro De Miranda.<br>.   Continuation of 'Introduzione al Buddismo' (Introduction to Buddhism) by Gennaro De Miranda.    'Per una grammatica sociale del sesso' (For a social grammar on sex) by Marco Maria Sigiani.   Continuation of 'Per una grammatica sociale del sesso' (For a social grammar on sex) by Marco Maria Sigiani.    On the merger between Mondo Beat, Onda Verde, Provos, by Andrea Andrea Valcarenghi.   The ONDA VERDE logo by Enea - Continuation on the merger between Mondo Beat, Onda Verde, Provos, by Andrea Andrea Valcarenghi.

Comments on articles.

Page 1
The cover was conceived by Melchiorre Paolo Gerbino. The text reads: 'Vittorio Di Russo detained in San Vittore prison'.

Page 2
Paolo, who signs the editorial, is Melchiorre i> Paolo Gerbino. He dedicated the editorial to Vittorio Di Russo, recalling how he was in prison due to an unconstitutional injunction by the police and a consequent unconstitutional conviction by the judiciary.

On the same page 2 there is the article "Pourquoi ces cannons?" (Why these cannons?) by Gianni Milano. So, let's say a few words about him. When it became of public opinion that there was an irremediable contrast between Melchiorre Gerbino, the leader of the Mondo Beat Movement, and Fernanda Pivano, the CIA agent who promoted a deafening campaign for the Beat Generation, to confuse the Italian provincials, Gianni Milano openly sided with Fernanda Pivano and against Mondo Beat. But, over the years, Gianni Milano would have understood the historical importance the Mondo Beat Movement had had and therefore he would have tried to be remembered as one of its characters. At that, Melchiorre Gerbino gave him a kick, as it is widely described in the Italian version of the history of Mondo Beat.

 Given that Gianni Milano was devoted to Fernanda Pivano, some have wondered if he too was a CIA agent or just an idiot
Fernanda Pivano, the CIA agent, with Gianni Milano, one of her devotees.
Since it has been proven that Fernanda Pivano was a CIA agent and Gianni Milano showed devotion to her, some have wondered if he too was a CIA agent or just an idiot.
I would exclude that Gianni Milano, who did not know English, and therefore did not have the requirements to be hired by the CIA, could have been part of it.

Page 3
'Le scelte castrate' (The castrated choices) by Agor, pseudonym of Antonio Pilati.
An essay on the illusion of choosing in a system where everything has been homogenized and therefore the individual, whatever his choices, is predestined to live in an already planned dimension.
'The castrated choices' is one of the most brilliant articles published in Mondo Beat magazine. Thanks to this article, Melchiorre Gerbino was facilitated in obtaining registration in the Special List of the Journalists of Lombardy and, consequently, obtaining authorization from the Court to edit Mondo Beat magazine.
In fact, it happened that Melchiorre Gerbino's application was examined by Luigi Marinatto, councilor of the Order of Journalists, who liked this second issue of the magazine Mondo Beat so much that he granted egistration to Melchiorre Gerbino and congratulated Antonio Pilati for his article 'The castrated choices'.
Luigi Marinatto, who showed the appearance of a moderate and quiet man, was actually a rebel and for this he would have liked this Mondo Beat issue so much. Luigi Marinatto would have had problems with the establishment for having granted registration to Melchiorre Gerbino, because Gerbino would have shown an inflexible determination in wanting to affirm civil rights in Italy and the Mondo Beat Movement would have made of this intendment its cornerstone. But Luigi Marinatto had predicted that he would have problems with the establishment, as we at Mondo Beat had also predicted.

Luigi Marinatto appreciated the line of the magazine Mondo Beat
Luigi Marinatto, a councilor of the Order of Journalists of Lombardy.
May the memory of Luigi Marinatto last as long as the memory of Mondo Beat.

Page 4
Continuation of 'Le scelte castrate' (The castrated choices) by Agor, pseudonym of Antonio Pilati.

On the same page 4, 'Lettera al Partito' (Letter to the Party) signed The Beanik's Clan Monza, written by Antonio Mariani.
With this letter Antonio Mariani distanced himself from all political parties. In fact, the Mondo Beat Movement rejected all the political parties then represented in the Italian parliament. Antonio Mariani was the leader of a Beats group from the city of Monza.

Page 5
'Lettera di dimissioni' (Letter of resignation) by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo gave this poem to Gerbino for publication. In this poem Lorenzo harshly criticized the Dalmine company, where he claimed to have worked. But since he did not want to sign the poem with his name, nor demonstrate that he had actually worked for Dalmine, in publishing the poem Melchiorre Gerbino would have changed the name of the company from Dalmine to Valdine (a nonexistent company). Lorenzo would have been angry about this and Gerbino would have told him not to submit anything more for publication, because it would have been trashed.

Page 6
'I beatniks oggi' (The Beatniks today) by Renzo Freschi, who still feverishly wrote on the Beat Generation.

Page 7
Continuation of 'I beatniks oggi' (The Beatniks today) by Renzo Freschi.

On the same page 7, 'Pensaci bene, Giacomino' (Think hard about it, Giacomino) and 'Il Mondo Beat dei piccoli' (Mondo Beat for children' by Melchiorre Gerbino.
Melchiorre Gerbino was mocking the publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, who was selling buttons with protest slogans.

Page 8
Poems by Anita and Tella (Tella Ferrari).
Tella Ferrari was a 16-year-old Jewish girl who attended secondary school. She did a demanding job, as she prepared all the mimeograph matrices of this second issue of Mondo Beat, making two copies of each matrix, in case one was consumed during printing.

Page 9
'Dio esiste / Dio non esiste' (God exists / God does not exist) by G.F.S. (Gianfranco Sanguinetti) on the existence of God.
In this article there is Sanguinetti's acute reasoning on the existence of religions regardless of whether or not God exists. Sanguinetti was a precursor of the Situationists, of which he would become a famous representative.

Gianfranco Sanguinetti, a precursor of the Situationists and then a famous representative of them
An article by Gianfranco Sanguinetti on the merger of Onda Verde and Mondo Beat.

The posters read 'Conscientious objection' (to compulsory military service)
Two guys from Onda Verde under the arcades of Piazza Duomo in a late evening. The posters read 'Conscientious objection' (to compulsory military service).

On the same page 9, 'Introduzione al Buddismo' (Introduction to Buddhism) by Gennaro De Miranda.
As it has been already described, the body of Gennaro De Miranda, the author of this article, was found in a ditch between two roads, not far from Umberto Tiboni's apartment, where he used to sleep. At the beginning of the investigations, the forensic police expressed doubts about the dynamics of the death of Gennaro De Miranda, whether he had been hit by a car and his body pushed into a ditch near the place of the accident, or if he had been killed elsewhere and his body had been transported and abandoned where it was found. But then a lady, who lived in a house within sight of the place where Gennaro De Miranda's body was found, declared that that night she had heard a loud noise, like that of a man hit by a car. The time in which that lady heard that noise coincided with the time in which the forensic police calculated that Gennaro De Miranda had died, so the case was filed.

Page 10
Continuation of 'Introduzione al Buddismo' (Introduction to Buddhism) by Gennaro De Miranda.
This article was in one of Gennaro De Miranda's pockets when he was found dead.

Page 11
'Per una grammatica sociale del sesso' (For a social grammar on sex) by Marco Maria Sigiani.
A brilliant essay on a taboo topic. Marco Maria Sigiani contributed more than anyone else to giving an original line to Mondo Beat magazine. And he was not only the most original, but also the best informed on the events of youth uprising in the Western world.

Page 12
Continuation of 'Per una grammatica sociale del sesso' (For a social grammar on sex) by Marco Maria Sigiani.

Page 13
Andrea Valcarenghi writes about the merger between Mondo Beat, Onda Verde, Provos, which took place at his home on 15 December 1966.
As already mentioned, Antonio Pilati, Gianfranco Sanguinetti, Marco Maria Sigiani, Andrea Valcarenghi were present at the event, representing Onda Verde; Giuseppe Pinelli, representing the Provos; Gunilla Unger, Umberto Tiboni, Melchiorre Gerbino, representing Mondo Beat.
The merger procedure was officially opened by two butlers in livery, to the surprise of Giuseppe Pinelli and Melchiorre Gerbino, who exchanged amused glances during the many bows of the two butlers. On that occasion Melchiorre Gerbino thought that Andrea Valcarenghi intended to make it clear that he had no complexes due to his aristocratic status. As it is known, Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin, one of the fathers of anarchism, was a prince of a dynasty who had reigned in Russia before the Romanovs and this didn't prevent him from conceiving a more equitable world and engaging for this. But Melchiorre Gerbino would later understand that Valcarenghi's case was different from that of Kropotkin, due to the different IQ of the two. Next we will talk about the unfortunate case of Andrea Valcarenghi.

Page 14
The ONDA VERDE logo was created by Enea, a 17 year old boy from Milan, who had previously created the MONDO BEAT logo. On both occasions Enea drew the logos on mimeograph matrices, using a pin.

Andrea Valcarenghi's writing continues on the fusion between Mondo Beat, Onda Verde, Provos.


History of Mondo Beat - Chapter 6