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Festa della Liberazione – Italian Liberation Day Festa 26th April, 2019 6:30pm

Come and celebrate Italian Liberation Day with FILEF

This day commemorates the victory of the Resistance to nazi-fascism on 25 April 1945 which gave birth to the Italian Republic with a democratic Constitution recognising the fundamental value of labour.

This year’s theme is:

“Women and Resistance then and now”

Looking at Resistance during Fascism and Nazism and today against racism and other forms of oppression.

Festa della Liberazione will be held at the Associazione Napoletana in Leichhardt  and will include special guest speakers, film clips, dinner, and live music by the vibrant latin sounds of PAPALOTE

Speakers
Lucia Sorbera, historian specializing in women and gender issues, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Arabic Languages and Cultures, University of Sydney. “Women in the historic Italian Resistance”

Mehreen Faruqi, Greens Senator in the Federal Parliament. Pakistani-born, she is the first Muslim woman to be elected to an Australian Parliament, after a 25 year career as a professional engineer and academic. “Women in today’s resistance to racism and other forms of oppression”

ENTRY $45

  • Associazione Napoletana, 1a Marion St Leichhardt.

  • Dinner consists of antipasto, lasagna (classic or vegetarian), dessert and coffee
  • Drinks: BYO or purchase at the counter
  • Booking in advance is essential for catering purposes through Trybooking
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    For further information ring Bruno on 0414 234 701
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25 APRIL 1945 – ITALIAN LIBERATION DAY From the Resistance then to global Resistance today THURSDAY 26 APRIL @ 6pm, Leichhardt Library, Italian Forum Piazza, Norton St

Come and celebrate with FILEF Italian Liberation Day, commemorating 25 April 1945 and the victory of the Resistance to nazi-fascism that gave birth to the Italian Republic and to a Constitution founded on the values of democracy and work.

La Festa della Liberazione or Festa del 25 Aprile is a classic yearly celebration for FILEF and its supporters, over 45 years of activism in Australia. So come and join us!

Academic and early FILEF member professor Joseph Halevi will talk about:

“THE ANTI-FASCIST RESISTANCE IN ITALY, ITS HISTORICAL AND PRESENT SIGNIFICANCE”.

Joseph Halevi graduated in Philosophy and Political Economy in Rome, has been Professor of Economics at the International University College Turin, Italy, since 2010, has taught economics at the University of Sydney, in France and in the United States. In Italy he was member of the Italian Communist Party since the early 1960s. He joined FILEF as soon as he arrived in Sydney in 1978.

CINEMA

Film fan and linguist Cesare Popoli will offer a glimpse oF stories of resistance and liberation by masters of Italian cinema.

CURRENT GLOBAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS

The second part of the evening will be dedicated to the current and global resistance movement, led by women against today’s nazi-fascism, its threats to democracy, to human rights and the environment.

The Festa will continue with live music and special offer dinner at La giara in the Forum.

Light refreshments on arrival • Entry by donation
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25 April 1945 – Italian Liberation Day. From the Resistance then to the global Resistance today. Friday 28th April 6:30pm

25 April 1945 – Italian Liberation Day
From the Resistance then to global Resistance today.

Come and celebrate with FILEF Italian Liberation Day, commemorating 25 April 1945 and the victory of the Resistance to nazi-fascism that gave birth to the Italian Republic and to a Constitution founded on the values of democracy and work.

La Festa della Liberazione or Festa del 25 Aprile is a classic yearly celebration for FILEF and its supporters, over 45 years of activism in Australia. So come and join us!

Speakers:

Umberto Grassi, of the University of Sydney, researcher for ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, will outline the context of the resistance movements in Europe during WW2 and in the following years, and the role they played in the creation of democracies in their countries.

Frank Panucci, Filef committee member, will give an overview of the relevance of that movement on today’s global resistance to the dangerous rise of populism.

Cesare Popoli, Filef committee member and film fan, will offer a glimpse on stories of resistance and liberation by great masters of Italian cinema.

AND THEN… LIVE MUSIC – REFRESHMENTS
Entry by donation
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