The celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the Four Days of Naples begin and the busy program of events will last until November
“As Mayor of the City Gold Medal for the Four Days, I feel particularly proud and proud of the historical and political primacy of Naples, which rose up against the Germans before this happened in any other major European city. I look with admiration at the courage, at the civil passion of the Neapolitans who - seventy years ago - sacrificed themselves for the construction of a democratic and anti-fascist country. I am sure that this connotation has constituted the best and most lasting distinguishing feature. Today, my commitment is to promote and consolidate it on every occasion ”.
The mayor of Naples, Luigi De Magistris, expressed himself on the matter 70th anniversary of the historic Four Days of Naples, the historic event that allowed the Allies, during the Second World War, to enter a city already liberated from the Nazi enemy, thanks to the struggle of its citizens.
2013, therefore, turns out to be an important year, in which the celebrations will be special. The councilor for culture Nino Daniele and Guido D 'Agostino, president of the Campania Institute for the history of the Resistance, presented the program of events to commemorate those days in 1943.
The meetings and appointments will be many, so that they will leave from the September 21 (although an event has already been held on September 12) and will end in November. They will see involved, for example, municipal libraries and schools of all the Municipalities, with readings and reflections on the events of those days. Foreign cultural institutes, such as the Institut Francais and the Goethe Institut, will also participate.
The universities will not be outdone and Federico II will participate with its students through the project "The University remembers“, A reading of“ testimonies and documents of the time ”. To pay homage to history, there will also be the synagogues of the city and the theaters.
The Museum and Historical Archive of the San Carlo, as part of the conference "Tito Gobbi in Naples", will project, at the Royal Palace, scenes from the film "O sole mio", set during the Four Days. At the Mercadante Theater, on the other hand, the show "Napoli '43" by Enzo Moscato will take place.
These are just some of the many events commemorating the Four Days: the complete program it can be consulted through the website of the Municipality of Naples.
