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Giuliani around the World at the Marcinelle commemorations
"It was a pleasure and an honor to open the meeting in Marcinelle, Belgium, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Bois du Cazier mine tragedy, a wound in our history that, seventy years later, we must not forget." These were the words of Pamela Rabaccio, vice president of the Giuliani nel Mondo Association, who represented the AGM at the official ceremonies held on the mine site, now a museum and a World Heritage Site since 2012. On August 8, 1956, 262 miners lost their lives, including 136 Italians and several fellow countrymen from Friuli Venezia Giulia. They were men who left our land to...
The photographic exhibition celebrating Fertilia's 90th anniversary is online.
From July 10 to September 30, 2026, a photography exhibition will celebrate and publicize the history of Fertilia and its community, marking the 90th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the city. The exhibition will be held in two locations: in the lobby of Alghero-Fertilia Airport and on Via Pola in Fertilia, with an open-air installation transforming the center into a veritable open-air museum. The exhibition is dedicated to one of the best-preserved examples of twentieth-century Italian rationalist architecture and to the women who played a key role in the rebirth of this area in northern Sardinia, who, after World War II...
Remembering Vergarolla: Round Table of the Istria Circle
On June 23, 2026, at the Auditorium of the Casa della Musica in Trieste, the Circolo di Cultura Istro Veneta "Istria" organized the round table "Remembering Vergarolla" on the eightieth anniversary of the massacre. Reflections were offered on the significance of the tragic event that profoundly affected the fate of Pula and Istria on the 80th anniversary of the massacre of August 18, 1946. The significance and historical context of a disaster must be understood and studied to foster, by transmitting its memory to younger generations, a new era of dialogue, understanding, and coexistence in this area. Speakers included: Ezio Giuricin, president of the Circolo...
Commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the martyrdom of Nazario Sauro
I die with the sole regret of depriving my dearest and most kind children of their beloved father, but you still have the Fatherland, which will take my place. And by this Fatherland, swear, Nino, and make your brothers swear, when they are old enough to understand, that you will always, everywhere, and above all be Italians. Only a few days remain before the Kingdom of Italy declares war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the irredentist Nazario Sauro, born in Koper on September 20, 1880, who took refuge in Venice when the First World War broke out to avoid having to fight in the Habsburg army, has given his journalist friend Silvio Stringari a letter addressed to his firstborn...
Over 250.000 visitors to the Exhibition of Dalmatian Exiles from Istria and Fiume at the Vittoriano
The MEDIF Exhibition of Dalmatian Exiles from Istria and Fiume, the result of an agreement between FederEsuli and the ViVe Institute (Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia) under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, has surpassed 250.00 visitors. Inaugurated on October 24, 2025, in the presence of Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli, the Exhibition is housed in the Sala del Grottone within the Vittoriano Monumental Complex, one of Rome's most famous monuments and a symbol of Italian Unification, welcoming over 4 million tourists each year. MEDIF is a free-access, fully digital exhibition, whose texts are...
The new Julian Voice of August 2026
The August 2026 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: https://www.arcipelagoadriatico.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LNVG-501_AGOSTO.pdf This issue features extensive coverage of the activities of the Pullino Nautical Society, which has won several competitions, and the events leading up to the celebrations of two anniversaries, the 80th of which is this year: the Vergarolla massacre and the martyrdom in hatred of the faith of Blessed Don Francesco Bonifacio. Editor-in-chief Antonio Schiavulli offers a brief overview of Istria. Its beautiful, historically rich lands...
2026 "Dr. Geppino Micheletti" Award Ceremony
Thirty-two stories of dedication to the medical profession from across Italy. Passion, generosity, and a calling to altruism far beyond the bounds of the Hippocratic Oath. Just like Geppino Micheletti, the Trieste surgeon (1905-1961) who, on Sunday, August 18, 1946, operated for over 24 hours on the wounded who were arriving continuously at the Sartorio Hospital in Pula from the nearby Vergarolla beach, where a cache of defused mines had been detonated, causing carnage among the families who were watching the Scarioni Cup swimming competitions while awaiting the evening celebration that would celebrate the 60th anniversary.
The Istrian anthology of the “Favelà” literary prize
The historic Palazzo Bradamante in Dignano hosted one of the local community's most vibrant traditions. The anthology of the "Favelà" literary prize was presented on the evening of Saturday, July 25th. This volume encompasses the prize's output from 2003 to 2022 and celebrates the first twenty years of an event created to preserve the ancient Romance dialect. The event, opened by Maurizio Piccinelli, President of the Italian Community of Dignano, reviewed an extraordinary cultural journey uniting exiles and those who remained. The article in the Italian-language newspaper La Voce del...
Pula Arena July 2026
Dear AIPI/LCPE members, dear readers of L'ARENA DI POLA, July has been a decidedly busy month, fitting in with our constant and passionate commitment to reporting on the significant number of events we've followed, experienced, and shared. Our president Lucia Bellaspiga explains this well in her article, announcing the upcoming commemoration in preparation for the tragic anniversary of Vergarolla. Our cover title reaffirms the expression that, with conviction and heartfelt, often comes from our hearts: distant yet close. ...and this time with a phrase that is typically ours: SPARNISSADI but united, reiterating the words with which our unforgettable...
Concert for the 130th anniversary of the Tartini monument in Piran
An important anniversary is approaching for the town of Piran and the Italian community named after violinist and composer Giuseppe Tartini. He is the focus of the celebrations planned for this weekend, when, on Sunday, August 2nd, the 130th anniversary of the unveiling of the monument, created by sculptor Antonio Dal Zotto, which the people of Piran dedicated to him, will be marked. The central event is scheduled for 9:00 pm in Tartini Square, where a celebratory concert will be held. The article in the Italian-language newspaper The Voice of the People: https://lavoce.hr/cronaca/capodistriano/evento-celebrativo-dedicato-a-tartini
