The Italian Union, lead partner of the Primis Plus project, implemented within the framework of the Interreg Italy-Slovenia program, led the partnership consisting of ATS Projekt, the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Veneto Region, the Friulian Philological Society, and the Institute for Ethnic Studies in Ljubljana. The shared goal was to enhance the cultural and linguistic heritage of the communities present in the cross-border area, also promoting it as a resource for sustainable tourism. The project's conclusions and results, including the inauguration of the Gravisi Italian Multimedia Center in Koper, were reported on Radio...

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gravisi Italian Multimedia Center (CMI), located in the west wing of Palazzo Gravisi-Buttorai, home to the Italian Community of Koper, "Santorio Santorio," was eagerly awaited. This project, fueled by an Interreg Italy-Slovenia agreement called "Primis," aimed at highlighting the richness of minority cultures, led to the restoration of the building and, thanks also to the continuation of the "Primis Plus" program (also led by the Italian Union) and other European projects, to the creation of this "educational and interactive museum dedicated to the linguistic, historical, and cultural heritage of the cross-border area and of...

This year, the Istroveneto Festival has reached its 15th edition, a milestone that those who began this adventure fifteen years ago never expected. The program has grown steadily over the years, this year including 18 events featuring our dialect in all its forms. Special event for the 15th anniversary. The anniversary will be celebrated with a special event on Saturday, June 6th in Piazza San Servolo in Buje, starting at 21:00 PM. The winners of the first 13 editions will take to the stage for a show full of surprises, memories, and emotions. Dìmela Cantando Dìmela Cantando, the festival of...

The Italian Union of Rijeka invites the Italian communities to participate in the 2026 Music Festival, an initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Culture in collaboration with numerous institutional and cultural partners, which will be held, as usual, on June 21st. The invitation from the President of the Italian Union, Maurizio Tremul, forwarded to the Italian communities and the SACs in recent days, stems from a recommendation from the Italian Ambassador to Croatia, HE Paolo Trichilo, who highlighted the opportunities the event offers for the Italian national community as well. The theme chosen for the 2026 edition, "The Voice of...

The Italian Union - Italian National Community communicates that the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐨 𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐯𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬. The required visual elements are: - Italian tricolor - Silhouette of the Istrian peninsula - Modern, sober and elegant style. Anyone can participate,...

On June 25, Slovenia celebrates its independence, which it achieved in 1991 after a short war against federal Yugoslavia. How did the Italian national community experience this period? What problems did it have to face, what and how has changed since that distant 1991? The editorial staff of Tele Capodistria, on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of Slovenian independence in 2021, sought answers in the documentary The Italian Community in Slovenia: thirty bittersweet years, which can be viewed freely in...

The series of meetings between the Italian National Community in Croatia and Slovenia, represented jointly by the Italian Union and the world of Istrian, Julian, Fiume and Dalmatian exiles in Italy continues, within the institutional framework represented by the Collaboration Agreement between the Italian Union itself and the Federation of Istrian, Fiume and Dalmatian Exiles. The president and vice-president of the Association of Istrian Communities, David Di Paoli Paulovich, and Giorgio Tessarolo respectively, met on Thursday (10 August 2023) in Koper, the president of the Italian Union, Maurizio Tremul and the Europroject manager of the “Europa” Office...

The city of Piran is a precious treasure chest of history, culture and art of absolute beauty, which in addition to Tartini Square, Punta Madonna and the Cathedral of San Giorgio contains numerous treasures worthy of being discovered, admired and valorized. A good part of them have found a place in “Raccontare Pirano”, the new publication co-written by Daniela Paliaga Janković and Alberto Manzin, published by Unione Italiana. According to the authors, the opportunity to start this publishing project arose during a competition announced by the minority organization in which their idea obtained the necessary consensus. The initiative, conceived to...

This year will be the second edition of the theatrical event, a point of scenic performance but also a meeting point for artists, actors, directors, professionals and enthusiasts of contemporary theater. Created by Dramma italiano and COMITES Fiume, for three consecutive weekends starting from June 30, there will be theatrical performances in the setting of the main squares of the picturesque Istrian villages of Grisignana, Visinada and Gallesano. In each stage, as was done in the first edition in 2022, a show will be staged involving three different Italian theater companies. The initiative, co-organized by the Italian Union and the Communities...

The elections for the highest positions of the Italian Union and for the renewal of the UI Assembly took place everywhere in a climate of serenity, as befits a celebration of democracy. The turnout at the polls already from the first data appeared to be fluctuating. More lukewarm in the early hours of the morning, especially in the major CIs such as Fiume and Pola, more sustained towards midday, especially in the intermediate locations, where in many cases it exceeded that of four years ago. And these locations count in understanding the mood and the "state of health" of the CNI, regardless of what the membership may be in the large urban centers, where it is more difficult to mobilize voters...