Thursday, March 17, 2011

Italy celebrates 150 years of unification

Italy commemorates its 150 anniversary this year. Today, March 17th, is the day of unification, therefore many events have been organized for free in many different cities of Italy.


If you are in Italy on holiday today make the time to go and see one of them!!
Here a list for you:


TURIN


LA BELLA ITALIA
ART AND IDENTITY OF ITALIAN CAPITAL CITIES

at La Venaria Reale, which will reopen to the public, and will present the House of Savoy and celebrate the Reggia with its dazzling architecture, that makes it one of the finest examples of Baroque internationally.


FORLI'

Dal Papa Re al Regno d'Italia. Quando i forlivesi diventarono italiani

Documentary exhibition of the Unification of Italy. The exhibition is divided in different sections, focusing on the events of the nation between 1859-1861, and in particular on how the political unification impacted on the society of Forli'.

The exhibition will be at the Archivio di Stato di Forli'



VENICE




ROME





Centocinquantenario dell'Unita' d'Italia








COSENZA

Buon Compleanno Italia




MANTUA
Le Carceri dei Martiri di Belfiore





Today is a day to celebrate, so have fun and have a nice glass of spumante!!!


AUGURI ITALIA!!!


1 comment:

  1. Thanks for the listing Simona!! I went to visit the new exhibition in Turin.
    Marianne

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