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Fragments of history from the Adriatic border in a Radio24 podcast
"Far East" is the title of the Radio 24 podcast Matteo Caccia racconta, which aired on April 29th and is available for free online. It focuses on the exodus from Zadar and the border changes in Istria: https://www.radio24.ilsole24ore.com/programmi/storie-di-rinascita/puntata/trasmissione-29-aprile-2026-150500-2326811797815333 An escape in the night, from Zadar to Trieste, aboard a steamship filled with fear, silence, and hope. It's the story of a boy just over 13 who lives through the war alone, amidst bombings, air raids, and the fear of never seeing his family again. In the second story, we stay on that same borderland with the story of a...
“La Bancarella” returns to the Turin International Book Fair
May 8, 2026 - The National Association of Venezia Giulia and Dalmatia, together with the Multimedia Documentation Center of Julian, Istrian, Rijeka, and Dalmatian Culture, in collaboration with the Federation of Istrian, Rijeka, and Dalmatian Exile Associations, and coordinated by Engineer Mauro Runco, is once again organizing "La Bancarella. Eastern Adriatic Book Fair" as part of the Turin International Book Fair. The 38th edition of this prestigious book fair will be held at Lingotto Fiere from May 14th to 18th. La Bancarella, which will highlight the history, culture, and future prospects of Italianness...
Face to face with Abdon Pamich the walker
The prime-time drama series "The Walker. The True Story of Abdon Pamich" aired on Rai 1 on February 10th was inspired by the book that Pamich had previously co-written with Roberto Covaz for Biblioteca dell'Immagine, Memoirs of a Walker. Drawing on this work, the Padua Provincial Committee of the National Association of Venezia Giulia and Dalmatia, in collaboration with the Association of Rijeka Italians in the World and with the patronage of the Municipality of Padua, organized the meeting "Face to Face with Abdon Pamich the Walker" on Friday, March 27th in the Sala Paladin of Palazzo Moroni. The meeting featured Pamich (a Rijeka exile,...
The new Julian Voice of May 2026
The May 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/2026/05/LNVG-498_MAGGIO-2026.pdf Editor Antonio Schiavulli's blurb: Faced with wars and massacres justified by the idolatry of power and a God "enlisted" to kill innocents, Pope Leo addressed those in the world who desire, pray for, and build peace. He did so on April 11, 2026, during the Vigil convened to call for an end to conflicts. The words of the Pontiff, who has made peace the center of his...
The Italian tombs in the Zadar cemetery
On April 13, before attending the inauguration ceremony of the "Girolamo Luxardo" Italian Community—or, more precisely, its installation in the spaces owned by the Italian Union within the Palazzo Borelli in Zadar's historic center—the Italian Ambassador to Croatia, Paolo Trichilo, visited the city cemetery together with the Honorary President of the Association of Dalmatian Italians in the World and Zadar exile Antonio Concina. The history of the site was illustrated by officials from the Zadar Section of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, operating under the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media, Damira Tolić and...
Homage to the fallen of Fiume in May 1945
The massacre of Rijeka autonomists in May 1945 (also known as the "autonomist purge") was one of the factors that led to the exodus of nearly 40 people from Rijeka. It was a systematic elimination conducted by the OZNA, the Yugoslav secret police, aimed at decapitating the local ruling class who might have opposed the city's annexation to Yugoslavia by demanding a "Free State" or broader autonomy, given its rich history. Among the victims was Mario Blasich, a doctor and historic figure of autonomism, brutally murdered in his home despite being seriously ill. Nevio Skull, an entrepreneur and representative of the Autonomous Movement,...
Istria is the world queen of oil
With an overall share of just under 14%, Istria confirms its status as one of the world's top olive growing regions this year. The latest edition of the prestigious Flos Olei guide, now in its 17th edition, includes 68 producers from the peninsula, all ranked between 80 and 100. Among the overall winners is the Mate olive oil mill in Savudrija, owned by Alessandra Vekić. Radio...
Piran celebrated St. George and the salt workers
Piran has returned to celebrate its patron saint, St. George, and the legends associated with him. The legend has been revived that in the 14th century, the saint, invoked by the faithful, saved the people of Piran from a terrible storm that threatened to sweep away their homes. As a sign of thanksgiving, every year around April 23rd, the Patron Saint's Day is celebrated, which in the past was linked to another important event for the people of Piran: the beginning of work on the salt pans. This article is from the Italian-language daily newspaper of the eastern Adriatic. The Voice of the People: https://lavoce.hr/cronaca/capodistriano/pirano-celebrati-il-patrono-san-giorgio-ei-salinai
Pula Arena April 2026
Dear AIPI LCPE Odv members and friends, dear readers of l'Arena di Pola, 22 years have passed since the law establishing Remembrance Day came into force. This was specified in the Official Gazette of April 13, 2004, an image of which is featured in the cover illustration. This is a context in which, over two decades, there has been a visible growth in projects and events, which, throughout Italy and beyond, are visibly and concretely multiplying year after year. One example is the Remembrance Trips (see the image on the front page, referring to the Roman students' stop at the Basovizza Foiba), which we report on inside. We are pleased to note...
The UPT keeps alive the link between Italy and the Italian communities of the Eastern Adriatic
The Trieste People's University confirms its role as a cultural bridge between Italy and the Adriatic-Balkan region, with particular reference to the city of Kotor, with which it has maintained ongoing relations since 2004. This commitment is part of a broader program of initiatives aimed at supporting and enhancing Italian identity and culture in the 54 communities present in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. During the official visit to Kotor by the President of the Trieste People's University, Edvino Jerian, and the Secretary General, Fabrizio Somma, together with the Regional Councilor for Local Authorities, Public Administration, Security, and...
