The Cennina Italy Encounter

On November 1, 1954, during the intense French-Italian UFO wave, Rosa Lotti, a farmer in Cennina, Tuscany, encountered two small beings near a spinning craft. They took her flowers and a stocking, leaving her terrified but unharmed. The case is considered one of the most credible of the 1954 wave.

The Witness

Rosa Lotti was:

• A 40-year-old farmer
• Walking to church carrying flowers
• A simple, religious woman
• No interest in or knowledge of UFOs

The Morning

On All Saints’ Day, November 1, 1954:

• Rosa was walking to the cemetery
• She carried carnations for the graves
• She noticed something in a clearing
• A craft shaped like a double cone

The Craft

She described:

• A spindle or spinning-top shape
• About 2 meters (6 feet) tall
• Metallic appearance
• An opening in the side

The Beings

Two small creatures emerged:

• About 1 meter (3 feet) tall
• Wearing grey coveralls
• Smiling, friendly expressions
• Speaking in an unknown language
• They seemed curious about her

The Encounter

The beings:

• Approached Rosa
• Examined her flowers curiously
• Took some carnations
• Also took one of her stockings
• Left one carnation as if in “payment”

Rosa’s Reaction

The farmer:

• Was terrified but couldn’t move
• Watched them return to the craft
• The craft spun and rose rapidly
• She ran to the village in terror

The Investigation

Her account was examined:

• She was clearly in shock when found
• Her story never changed
• Physical evidence was missing (she dropped the remaining carnation)
• Investigators found her completely credible

The 1954 Wave

This occurred during:

• The massive 1954 European UFO wave
• Hundreds of sightings across France and Italy
• Multiple landing and entity reports
• One of the most intense UFO periods ever

Corroboration

Other 1954 Italian cases reported:

• Similar small beings
• Spinning craft
• Beings taking samples or objects
• Friendly but alien behavior

Rosa’s Character

Those who knew her confirmed:

• She was honest and simple
• Not prone to fantasy
• Deeply religious
• Had no reason to fabricate

Significance

The Cennina encounter is significant for:

• Highly credible witness
• Detailed, consistent account
• Part of the 1954 wave pattern
• Unusual detail of “payment”
• No apparent motive for hoax

Legacy

Rosa Lotti’s encounter represents the kind of close encounter that occurred repeatedly during the 1954 wave. The beings’ apparent curiosity about simple objects—flowers—and their leaving of “payment” suggests behaviors that continue to puzzle researchers.