25th April "Festa della Liberazione d'Italia" - The Italian Liberation Day

Memorial ceremony, side cultural and sport initiatives

Thursday 25 April 2019
Multiple Events

Every year on 25th April a memorial day is celebrated in Italy to remember the liberation from the Fascist regime and the Nazi occupation.
In the morning meeting of the authorities with the Armed Forces, partisans delegations, politicians, trade unions and students in Rimini and laying of wreathes in the historic centre. In the afternoon stands and popular dances to celebrate the anniversary.

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Place: 
Rimini, Parco Cervi, Piazza Tre Martiri, Piazza Cavour, via Cairoli, Piazza Ferrari

Programme

Thursday 25 April  Official Ceremony
At 9.45 pm Piazzale Roma - Parco Cervi: Meeting of the authorities with the Armed Forces, delegations of partisans, politicians, trade unions and students in Rimini
At 9.55 am beginning of the ceremony
At 10.00 am Laying of a wreath at the Resistance Monument, a procession follows with laying of wreaths in other places in Rimini historic centre (Augustus Arch, Piazza Tre Martiri, Via Cairoli and Piazza Ferrari)
At 11.00 am pm Piazza Cavour:
• Speeches by the Mayor of Rimini, Andrea Gnassi
• Celebratory prayer
Speeches by Mirco Botteghi, vice president of Anpi Rimini.

In piazza Cavour, in the afternoon, stands, stalls and popular dances in collaboration with Uva Grisa: 'danza della Liberazione'

Events and initiatives are organized in collaboration with municipal and provincial commitees, ANPI Rimini and Istituto per la Storia della Resistenza e dell’Italia Contemporanea (ISRIC - History of the Resistance and of Contemporary Italy Istitute) of Rimini and Coordinamento Donne Rimini.