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The Italian Union promotes the 2026 Music Festival
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...
A logo for the Council of the Autochthonous Italian Minority of the Istrian Region
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,...
The Italian Community in Slovenia – Documentary
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...
Sinergia Unione Italiana – Association of Istrian Communities
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...
An unveiled Piran among corners to admire
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...
“The Chariot of Thespis, Italian theatre in the square” returns to Istria
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 new organizational chart of the top management of the Italian Union
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...
«Istria Nobilissima», here is the Competition Announcement
The Executive Board of the Italian Union has approved the Competition Announcement for the LV edition of the Art and Culture Competition “Istria Nobilissima”. The Award, like every year, aims to promote and affirm the artistic and cultural creativity of the Italian National Community of Croatia and Slovenia and to spread it in the territory of its historical settlement and in that of its Mother Nation. The competition is divided into the Category “Literature”, named after Osvaldo Ramous, divided into the sections: Poetry in the Italian language, Poetry in one of the dialects of the Italian National Community, Prose in the Italian language, Prose in one of the dialects of the National Community...
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 ...
The recomposition of the Julian and Dalmatian Italian community
We have received and are happy to publish this extensive open letter written by Dr. Claudio Deghenghi, exile, essayist and researcher. Distinguished Presidents of our major national social organizations, Prof. Attorney Giuseppe De Vergottini, president of the Federation of Associations of Julian and Dalmatian exiles in Italy, and Mr. Maurizio Tremul, president of the Italian Union, the highest political and organizational body of the Italian National Community of Julian and Dalmatian exiles native to Croatia and Slovenia – I thank you from the bottom of my heart, on behalf of all the Julian and Dalmatian Italian exiles, for having stipulated a “Programme Agreement for the creation of a...
