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Conference "Vergarolla. The First Massacre of Republican Italy"
Eighty years ago, the Italian Republic was founded, and within weeks, the first civilian massacre occurred, which remains the deadliest to this day: Vergarolla. Along with all the people of Giulianova, Fiume, and Zadar, the residents of Pula were unable to vote in the institutional referendum. However, until the conclusion of the Peace Conference, the Istrian capital remained formally Italian territory, albeit under Anglo-American military administration and an enclave in Istria under Yugoslav military administration. A tense situation, rumors swirling, and uncertainties spreading, but demonstrations of Italian identity continued. Even on Sunday the 18th...
The 40 Days of Terror
On June 12, 1945, the communist occupation of Trieste, Gorizia, and Pola ended, as a result of the Belgrade Agreements signed by the Anglo-Americans and Yugoslavs, after the 9th Corps of Tito's army reached the Julian capital before the Allies on May 1. While the rest of Italy celebrated freedom and democracy, and despite the victorious uprising of the CLN in Trieste on April 30, the eastern border provinces experienced a new occupation, suffered another dictatorship, and mourned further losses: it wasn't liberation, it was an attempt at annexation to the nascent communist Yugoslavia. The mere fact of being Italian was an element...
The Istro-Venetian dialect, an essential asset of Istrian identity
While the 2021 edition of the Istroveneto Festival is linked to the inclusion of the Istroveneto language in the register of intangible cultural heritage of Croatia, this year's edition will be remembered for another important milestone: the Memorandum of Understanding by which the Istrian Region, the bilingual cities and municipalities, and the Italian Union commit to supporting the initiatives of individuals, associations, and institutions that promote and enhance it throughout the region. Radio...
The 24th “Favelà” Literary Prize has been announced.
The Italian Community of Dignano, in collaboration with the Dignanese Family, announces the 24th edition of the "Favelà" Literary Prize. Submissions for the Literature, Translation, and Youth Prize categories must reach the Italian Community of Dignano, Piazza del Popolo 4, 52215 Dignano, Croatia, no later than June 30, 2026. Submissions for the Video Prize category must be submitted by 11:59 PM on June 30, 2026, to cidignano@gmail.com. All Dignanese residents of Dignano and around the world are invited to submit their...
Gathering of Italian Dalmatians in Zadar
Eighty years after the exodus, we wish to give value and meaning to our presence in Zadar. To organize the GATHERING OF ITALIAN DALMATIANS IN ZADAR (October 30 - November 2, 2026), we need to know the number of people who will attend in advance. We don't know today, but with your help and a message, we can make a useful prediction. For this reason, we ask you to express your sincere intention, not just a simple wish to be there. The gathering will take place in the fall, on the Feast of the Dead, far from home, in a city where we don't live. PROVISIONAL PROGRAM Arrival in Zadar on Friday, October 30, departure for the return to Italy on Monday, October 2...
Protecting the historical identity of Koper
Koper: a city with a centuries-old history where the indigenous Italian community plays a crucial role in preserving the language and culture. In an era marked by rapid and complex changes, its role is more important than ever. The Italian-language magazine Panorama spoke with Roberta Vincoletto, president of the Self-Managed Community of Italian Nationalities (CAN) of Koper and city councilor representing the Italian National Community (CNI), as well as program director of the Carlo Combi Italian Center for Promotion, Culture, Training, and Development in Koper. Among the new developments in Koper is the decree protecting the cemetery of San...
The Trieste Arts and Culture Club presents "Frontier Cinema"
The Cinema di Frontiera (Cinema of the Frontier) festival, conceived by the Circolo della Cultura e delle Arti as part of the annual Humanistic Dissemination project 2025-26, kicks off on Monday, June 8th with a screening at the Ariston Cinema on Viale Romolo Gessi. The festival is organized with the support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and the contribution of the Fondazione Casali ETS, in collaboration with the Casa del Cinema in Trieste. Three months of screenings—fiction, documentaries, short films, and animated films—and book presentations will take place at various locations around the city: in addition to the Ariston, the Teatro Miela, the Bobi Bazlen Hall of Palazzo Gopcevich, and the Tommasini Public Garden for an open-air evening. Each event...
The new Julian Voice of June 2026
The new issue of La nuova Voce Giuliana, the monthly magazine of the Association of Istrian Communities, can be freely consulted online or downloaded in PDF format. It features extensive coverage of the history of the Adriatic border, presented at the Turin International Book Fair and the International History Festival - èStoria in Gorizia: La nuova Voce Giuliana - 499 - June 2026. The editorial by the magazine's editor, Antonio Schiavulli: Why literature? Because it preserves what documents cannot: emotion, doubt, the tone of a sentence spoken for the last time in dialect. It transmits history to new generations...
Dallapiccola's unbreakable bond with Istria
As part of its "Schmidl Mondays" series, the Carlo Schmidl Civic Theatre Museum has dedicated a new event to one of the most important figures in 20th-century Italian music. The Bazlen Hall of Palazzo Gopcevich in Trieste hosted the conversation "Luigi Dallapiccola and the 20th Century: Music and Civic Engagement." The conversation was led by musicologist and scholar Mario Ruffini and introduced by the host institution's curator, Stefano Bianchi, who opened the meeting by recalling the intense program of events dedicated to the Istrian composer in recent weeks. Ruffini thanked the Museum and recalled his own long-standing ties to Trieste,...
Terni dedicates a "Path of Remembrance" to Norma Cossetto
The Terni city council unanimously approved the "Path of Remembrance" policy proposal, proposed by the FdI group and Councilor Orlando Masselli, thanks to the input and sensitivity of the February 10 Committee, through the commitment of provincial representative Alessio Pagliaricci. It "aims to create permanent initiatives dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Foibe massacres and the Julian-Dalmatian exodus." Read the article in the online newspaper Umbria On: https://www.umbriaon.it/terni-ok-unanime-allatto-per-il-percorso-del-ricordo-con-intitolazione-a-norma-cossetto/ However, controversy has arisen from...
