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FederEsuli presents the issues of Adriatic Italianness to the Foreign Affairs Commission
A broad overview of the problems of Adriatic Italianity, both with regard to the indigenous presence and with reference to the Istrian, Fiume and Dalmatian exiles and their descendants: this was presented by the President of the Federation of the Associations of Istrian, Fiume and Dalmatian Exiles, Prof. Attorney Giuseppe de Vergottini, guest this morning of the Foreign and Community Affairs Commission of the Chamber of Deputies. The hearing - preceded by a timely presentation made by the President of the Commission Piero Fassino on the institutional context in which the Federation operates - took place thanks to the interest of the Hon. Vito Comencini, who introduced some of the...
The Adriatic policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take into account the exiles
The President of the Federation of Associations of Istrian, Fiume and Dalmatian Exiles, Professor Giuseppe de Vergottini, held a frank and cordial conversation via teleconference with the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Benedetto della Vedova, whose responsibilities include the issues of the Adriatic diaspora and the native Italian community in the former Yugoslavia. The representative of the Draghi Government first confirmed that national foreign policy is directed with great interest towards the Upper Adriatic: with neighboring countries, the establishment of an increasingly intense dialogue is hoped for, in which the requests coming from...
160 Years After the “Nobody’s Diet”
160 years ago, the Italian ruling class of Istria gathered in Parenzo indicated "Nessuno" on the ballot papers through which their representative in Vienna was to be elected, since the lands of the eastern Adriatic in 1861 were still under the domination of the Habsburg Empire, but looking at the college of the Istrian great electors with greater interest in the newborn Kingdom of Italy. This gesture, which would also be imitated by the elective assemblies of Fiume and Zara, fully inserted Istria and its representatives into the wake of the Italian Risorgimento, to which the local patriots impressed an autonomist connotation, a legacy of centuries of careful domination by the Serenissima...
Registrations from all over Italy for the 8th edition of the Corsa del Ricordo
The 8th edition of the Corsa Del Ricordo has concluded, with the participation of athletes who ran throughout the country, which this year, for reasons related to the pandemic, could only take place in virtual mode, the only possible way to keep alive an event that goes beyond the sporting aspects. Asi also this year, on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance, wanted to honor in a sporting way the victims of the foibe and the tragedy of the exodus of the Julian-Dalmatian populations. The 8th Corsa Del Ricordo will be remembered through a docufilm with the subject by Fabio Argentini and Michelangelo Gratton who also directed the film. Among...
Exiles and Cni, one people: teaching history to everyone
As part of the increasingly organic collaboration between the Federation of Istrian, Rijeka, and Dalmatian Exile Associations and the Italian Union, the teleconference "Day of Remembrance 2021: New Generation, from the Past to a Shared Future" was held on February 10. We publish the report by Moreno Vrancich for the newspaper "La Voce del Popolo." The videoconference organized by the Italian Union and Federesuli on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance offered interesting insights. By Moreno Vrancich - February 11, 2021 Source: La Voce del Popolo "Day of Remembrance 2021: New Generation, from the Past to a Shared Future": this is the title of the conference...
Adriatic Italians gather for Remembrance Day
A historic online meeting was held between the leaders of Adriatic diaspora associations and representatives of the Italian community in the former Yugoslavia to jointly celebrate Remembrance Day. The joint event, titled "New Generation, from the Past to a Shared Future," was held on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 10, on the Zoom platform. It was a meeting that drew numerous contributions from both institutional representatives and intellectuals. Opening the discussion was Pierfrancesco Sacco, Italian Ambassador to Croatia, who emphasized that "an exclusive economic zone is taking shape between Italy and the Balkan country...
Speech by Prof. de Vergottini at the 2021 Remembrance Day ceremony
Speech by Professor Giuseppe de Vergottini, President of the Federation of Associations of Istrian, Fiume, and Dalmatian Exiles, at the 2021 Remembrance Day ceremony held at the Palazzo dei Gruppi Parlamentari (Rome) on Wednesday, February 10. Law No. 92 of March 30, 2004, in establishing Remembrance Day, confirmed the dramatic nature of the exodus of almost the entire Italian population of the Julian territories caused by the violence experienced after September 8, 1943, and at the end of the Second World War. Thus, the gap that had been created between the memory of the exiles and that of the entire nation was filled. We cannot fail to remember...
Speech by Prof. de Vergottini for the Day of Remembrance
Remembrance Day is not merely a commemoration of the victims of the massacres committed by Tito's communist partisans, but also an opportunity to reflect on the forgotten stories of so many Italians who experienced the exodus and its tragic consequences. The speech by Professor Giuseppe de Vergottini, President of the Federation of Istrian, Rijeka, and Dalmatian Exiles' Associations, recalls the civic significance of this anniversary, placing it in the present.
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FederEsuli's commitment in view of Remembrance Day 2021
Despite COVID-19 restrictions, distance learning, and limitations on public events and gatherings, the Federation of Istrian, Rijeka, and Dalmatian Exile Associations and its member organizations are working to celebrate Remembrance Day 2021 in collaboration with municipal administrations, schools, and cultural associations. "This year, the Institutional Ceremony will be held on February 10th, live on RAI," explains FederEsuli President Giuseppe de Vergottini. "In a smaller format than in the past, we will again be hosting the ceremony live on RAI: in the usual rotation between the Quirinale, the Senate, and the Chamber of Deputies, this time we will be hosted by Montecitorio. We...
Alessandro Altin, generous Istrian patriot
The world of Istrian, Fiume and Dalmatian exiles remembers with emotion Alessandro Altin, a generous patriot and passionate scholar of the history of Adriatic Italianity: his silent industriousness benefited both the associations of the Adriatic diaspora and many of those throughout Italy who approached the tragic events of the eastern border. Despite the worsening of his health conditions, he was one of the most assiduous collaborators of Antonio Ballarin during his mandate as President of the Federation of Associations of Istrian, Fiume and Dalmatian Exiles: «There would be so many, so many things to say – he declares with emotion...
