Page 5 - Italian American Herald - March 2021

HISTORY
More solemn and highly celebrated events of the anniversary occur every 50 years from its original date.
The 50th anniversary of the unification of Italy was celebrated in March and April of 1911. In the cities of Rome, Florence and Turin, themed exhibitions were set up. Turin featured an International Exhibition of Industry and Work. Among other initiatives was the publication of a series of commemorative stamps.
The 100th anniversary of the unification of Italy was in 1961. It had a
decidedly lower profile and mostly took place in Turin. Three exhibitions were presented with the “Historical Exhibition of the Unification of Italy, “ the” Exhibition of the Italian Regions “and the” International Labor Exhibition.”
The 150th anniversary was celebrated in grand style with the declaration of a national holiday. Major events took place again in Turin along with commemorations in Milan, Naples, Genoa, Florence and Rome. Venice, Palermo and Bologna were also involved. Celebrations began a year
In 2011, a commemorative stamp was issued to mark the 150th anniversary of the unification.
the “Cup of the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy.” This honorary trophy was presented to the first place cyclist in the 2011 Giro d’Italia, to the winning team of the Italian Cup in 2010-2011 and to the driver who won the 2011 Italian Grand Prix.
In 2020, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte gave an inspiring message to mark this occasion.
“One-hundred-fifty-nine years ago the
unification of Italy was proclaimed. Since then, our country has faced a thousand difficulties: world wars, the fascist regime. But the Italians, with pride and determination, have always been able to get up and start again. With their heads held high.” This year, 160 years after Italy unified, Italians can still hold their heads high and take pride in their many achievements. IAH
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earlier on May 5, 2010 in Quarto dei Mille (Genoa), to commemorate the expedition led by Garibaldi who sailed out from Quarto
to Sicily where he led his army up the coast to Naples.
Among other anniversary
initiatives there was a new commemorative 2-euro coin and the establishment of
The Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia proclaims Vittorio Emmanuele King of a unified Italy.
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