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The diplomatic diary of Damir Grubiša, former Croatian ambassador to Italy
Political scientist and former Croatian ambassador to Italy, Damir Grubiša, has recounted indiscretions and behind-the-scenes of Croatian politics in his book "Diplomatic Diary". After his mandate as ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Italy ended in 2017, Damir Grubiša, a renowned political scientist, wrote a diary about his experience. This is how "Diplomatic Diary - a Rijeka citizen in Rome" (he was born in Rijeka, to an Italian mother and Croatian father), published by Gammarò, was released with a title and subtitle inspired by his predecessor, the Istrian Drago Kraljević, ambassador to Rome from 2000 to 2005, but with a very different tone: Kraljević's is more reserved than the...
Joint celebration of the Day of Remembrance FederEsuli-Unione Italiana
The Federation of Associations of Istrian, Rijeka and Dalmatian Exiles and the Italian Union are organizing the online event THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2022. FROM OUR MEMORY TO THE COMMON EUROPEAN FUTURE Friday, February 11, 2022, starting at 11:00, on the Facebook page of the Italian Union. The following speakers are scheduled: INSTITUTIONAL GREETING - Amb. Carlo Campanile, Ambassador of Italy to Slovenia, SPEECHES - Prof. Avv. Giuseppe De Vergottini, President of the Federation of Associations of Istrian, Rijeka and Dalmatian Exiles - Paolo Demarin, President of the Assembly of the Italian Union ...
Croatia has made Remembrance Day a custom
In diplomacy, sometimes we proceed at a snail's pace, unlike politics, where everything - theater and little theaters - takes place under the spotlight. Small steps count and sometimes these lead to positive results and important changes. So I delude myself that I too have made some progress, with the recognition, by Croatia, of the "Day of Remembrance of the Foibe and the Julian-Dalmatian Exodus". In fact, since it was introduced in 2004 as a debt of gratitude towards the memory of the thousands of Italians who were victims of blind and brutal violence carried out by the Yugoslavian secret police and with various vendettas, inspired by class hatred or...
How to spread abroad the cultural heritage of the Italians of Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia
On the initiative of Senator Gaetano Quagliariello, on Wednesday 29 November at 17.00:29 pm in the Sala Zuccari of Palazzo Giustiniani (Senate of the Republic) in Via della Dogana Vecchia XNUMX (Rome), as part of the series of meetings "Interventions to protect the historical and cultural heritage of the communities of Italian exiles from Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia", the conference HOW TO SPREAD THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF ITALIANS FROM ISTRIA, FIUME AND DALMATIA ABROAD will take place, in collaboration with the Dalmatian Society of National History of Venice and the Adriatic Coordination Association. Introduction and greetings Senator CARLO GIOVANARDI Speeches Prof. Hon. ANTIMO...
