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Vergarolla. The first massacre in Republican Italy [ANVGD conference]
On Sunday, August 18, 1946, Pola still belonged to Italy, though it was under Anglo-American military administration; the outcome of the institutional referendum had sanctioned the new republican structure. That day, on the Vergarolla beach in Pola, crowded with families with children watching the Scarioni Cup swimming competitions, a cache of defused mines piled at the end of the beach exploded, causing carnage. Sixty-five victims were identified, including many children; another 40-50 or so were torn to pieces by the blast, and dozens of wounded were treated by Dr. Geppino Micheletti, even after learning that his two...
The winners of the 15th Istroveneto Festival
On the evening of Saturday, June 27, the Piazza di San Servolo in Buje hosted the long-awaited finale of "Dimela cantando," the competition for unpublished songs written exclusively in the Istro-Veneto dialect, thus concluding the 15th edition of the Istro-Veneto Festival in style. BRAVI FIOI LITERARY COMPETITION A total of 146 works were submitted to the 2026 Literary Competition, divided into the categories: Pici (6-10 years), Medi (11-14 years), and Grandi (15-18 years). The jury, composed of Alessandro Lakošeljac Ukmar, Martina Trento Dagostini, and Daniela Ušić, after analyzing the anonymous submissions, decided to award first prize in...
Roots of stone and wind
We are happy to share what we received from the Federation of Associations of Istrian, Rijeka, and Dalmatian Exiles. *** I would like to contact your Association to express my deepest sympathy and respect for the work you carry out with dedication in preserving historical memory. The history of exile, the drama of separation, and the subsequent reconstruction of an identity and a future in new lands—particularly the indissoluble bond with the reality of Trieste—are themes that deeply resonate with me. I recently composed a poem, "Roots of Stone and Wind," which has become...
The Cavallarin Prize from the University of Veneto for research on Dalmatia
The Ateneo Veneto has published the call for applications for the 2026 "MARIA CAVALLARIN" Prize. The prize is established by bequest of Ms. Maria Cavallarin to recognize original research on topics in anthropology and economic and human geography related to Dalmatia (her homeland) and the islands of the eastern Veneto region, and to keep alive their important history and tradition. Scholars of any nationality who are under 40 years of age by November 30, 2026, are eligible to participate. The prize consists of a €3.000 (three thousand) award, which will be awarded by the Commission to an unpublished and original study on topics that may...
Abdon Pamich, Olympic champion and symbol of the Italians erased from history
Abdon Pamich is the only Italian ever to win two Olympic medals in the 50-kilometer walk, the most stamina-intensive event of the Games. Already a world record holder, he won gold in Tokyo on October 18, 1964. But Abdon Pamich, now 92, is not just a great athlete: his life has been marked by dramatic events. At the end of World War II, Marshal Tito's Yugoslavia occupied Fiume, the Italian city where he lived, and at the age of 14, he was forced to flee on foot during the night with his brother. In an interview with Rainews.it, Pamich retraces his athletic achievements and his life as...
“Adriatic Coordination” Bulletin 2/2026
Issue 2/2026 of the Coordinamento Adriatico bulletin can be freely consulted online or downloaded in PDF format. The Quarterly Culture and Information Magazine of Coordinamento Adriatico APS: https://www.coordinamentoadriatico.it/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CA-2-2026.pdf SUMMARY Articles The Culture of the Adriatic Border. A Regular Guest at the Turin Book Fair – Lorenzo Salimbeni Digital Croatia, the Infobip Case – Valeria Francesca Bolis A Tribute to Irene Camber on the Centenary of Her Birth – Marco Valerio Solia The Power of the Serenissima (and of Painting): Tintoretto's Battle of Zara – Stefano Restelli Cima Grappa. The Souls of the Fallen...
Re-release of Ezio Mestrovich's "Foiba in Autumn"
During a long, unnaturally mild autumn, a severed, semi-decomposed head is discovered by a sheepdog on the eastern slopes of Mount Učka, overlooking the city of Rijeka, Croatia. The decapitated body lies at the mouth of a foiba, one of the karst caves infamous for summary executions after World War II. Soon, another chained corpse emerges from the waters of the Liburnian Riviera, a place of ancient Habsburg glories and today's mass tourism, and with it the immediate suspicion that the two murders are connected. In the background, the newly formed Croatia of the early 2000s, with the scars of...
Fiume, the days dedicated to San Vito 2026
This year, too, the synergy between the Association of Rijeka Italians in the World - LCFE and the Italian Community of Rijeka has led to a series of successful cultural events as part of Rijeka Culture Week and the Days of St. Vitus, the patron saint's day (June 8-16, 2026). These events received extensive coverage in the local Italian-language newspaper, La Voce del Popolo, which we report on in the following press review. Presentation of the book "Do amiche": https://lavoce.hr/uncategorized/fiume-negli-anni-e-negli-affetti Lecture on Rijeka mathematician and biologist Umberto...
The June 2026 issue of “La Sveglia”
La Sveglia was a periodical published by the Cobol & Priora Printing House in Koper in 1903, edited by an irredentist group. Today, it is the quarterly publication of Fameia Capodistriana, the association that unites exiles from Koper and their descendants. The March 2026 issue of the periodical can be freely consulted online or downloaded in PDF format: La Sveglia - 242 - June 2026. This quarterly issue once again addresses the issue of the "Mother House of the Istrian, Fiume, and Dalmatian Exiles," but also includes the 70th anniversary of Fameia Capodistriana, which also held its annual assembly, and the celebrations of Our Lady of...
Recognition for the cultural activities of the Historical Archive Museum of Rijeka
During the fifth edition of the Notte Bianca Eur 26 (White Night) organized by the IX Municipio Roma Capitale, the Excellence Awards for the IX Municipio Roma Eur were presented on Friday, June 19. The Rijeka Historical Archive Museum, located in the Julian-Dalmatian Quarter, received the award for its cultural activities. The director of the institution, affiliated with the Society of Rijeka Studies, Dr. Marino Micich, accepted the award. This further demonstrates the profound synergy between the Julian-Dalmatian associations in exile rooted in the territory of the Municipality, which extends to the southern outskirts of Rome, and the institutions...
