Liberation Day is celebrated in Italy on 25 April, the commemoration of Italy’s liberation from Nazi-fascism, with the end of the Nazi occupation and the fall of fascism. The date was chosen because on 25 April 1945 the insurrection of the population in the occupied regions took place, considered the final act of the Resistance which began on 8 September 1943. For this occasion, public demonstrations in memory are organized throughout Italy of Liberation. Find out what initiatives are organized in Rome:
From 9 am on 25 April the Head of State, Sergio Mattarella will be celebrate the 79th Anniversary of the Liberation at the Altare della Patria in Piazza Venezia in Rome, and will lay the laurel wreath to the Soldier Unknown, representing all the fallen and missing Italians in the war. The highest institutional and military leaders will be present at the ceremony.
From 23 to 25 April 2024 the Capital organized the Resistance Festival: three days of events, with around 80 events including lessons, meetings, shows, concerts, screenings and exhibitions, to remember and share the values of the Italian Resistance. Among the guests: Corrado Augias, Alessandro Barbero, Lucia Ceci, Davide Conti, Giovanni De Luna, Stefania Ficacci, Mimmo Franzinelli, Umberto Gentiloni, Isabella Insolvibile, Ezio Mauro, Marco Mondini, Michela Ponzani, Riccardo Sansone, Anthony Santilli, Benedetta Tobagi and many others. The Rome Resistance Festival 2024 is promoted and supported by the Department of Culture of Rome Capital, with the collaboration of Municipalities V and VII, the Library Institution of Rome, the Associations of the House of Memory and History, the Flamigni Archive , of the Citizens of the World Association and of the networks of cultural and territorial associations Q44 and Ottava Zona – Memoria Est. To discover the complete programme, click HERE.
On April 25th, a day of music and solidarity will be held at the Angelo Mai in Rome. Many artists will gather to sing under the cry of “Permanent ceasefire. Stop the genocide in Gaza.” Among the guests there will be: Manuel Agnelli, Bob Angelini, Bluemotion, Luca Carocci, La Representative di Lista, Ludovica Manzo, Pino Marino, Carlo Martinelli, Matemusik band&crew, Meg, Andrea Pesce Fish, Giorgina Pi, Fabio Rondanini, RBSN, Andrea Satta and many others.
On the occasion of April 25, state museums and archaeological sites will be open for free. Palazzo Barberini, the archaeological park of Ostia antica, the Pantheon and Galleria Spada are just some of the sites that have chosen to join this initiative. For any further information, click HERE.