The association of DLF has a history rather remote even though the city of Cosenza has not always had the attention it deserved. The National Association Dopolavoro Railroad dates back to October 25, 1925 when a royal decree law "sanctions its formation. Think for a moment only to the trains in those days, the hard work of the railwaymen, the fact that the means of transport such as cars and they were still pretty elitist to be accessible to all, so the trains were a bit 'means of transport anyone, wealthy and less wealthy, allowing the possibility to reach different places hundreds of miles away relatively quickly. Great responsibility, then how on the other hand today, focused on men who arrivals and departures were still witnesses. The idea is the basis of the Association of OND is to bring together the railway, outside working hours, along with their families, giving them the opportunity to come and live experiences are not limited to employment but experiences a number of sporting, cultural and even giving birth to the first forms of organized tourism. The idea remains, indeed becomes more and more space in the city of Cosenza Dopolavoro that seems to be keeping promises and targets set by its chairman and members Charles Toter Council only a few months ago, one of the first meetings after the elections for choosing the new president of the Association. Restoring a tiny sliver of the city but also let people know the existence of an association in our city that has wide-ranging interests. In this regard, it commemorates the first international poetry competition "Binary Reverse", published in the neo-blog of the DLF at Cosenza http://dlfcosenza.blogspot.com/ . The competition is addressed to all those who love to write poems, participation is open not only to individuals but also to schools whose pupils can participate in groups. L’attenzione per le proprie origini e la propria cultura è messa in risalto dall’apertura del concorso verso la poesia non solo in lingua italiana ma anche in vernacolo. Nessuna quota di iscrizione ma premi in denaro per i vincitori, suddivisi in due categorie tra ferrovieri, figli o coniuge di ferrovieri e il resto dei candidati. A tutti sarà consegnato un attestato di partecipazione. Fabiola Cosenza
Da Parola di Vita (Anno 2 n°23, 17 settembre 2009)
