#25 april

[calabria-mediterranea]

25 April - Anniversary of Italy's Liberation

25 April also known as the Anniversary of Italy's Liberation is a national holiday in Italy that commemorates the victory of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic, puppet state of the Nazis and rump state of the fascists, culmination of the liberation of Italy from German occupation and of the Italian civil war in the latter phase of World War II. That is distinct from Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica), which takes place on 2 June and commemorates the 1946 Italian institutional referendum.

Every year on 25 April Italy celebrates Liberation Day, known in Italian as Festa della Liberazione, with a national public holiday.

In addition to the closure of schools, public offices and most shops, the day is marked with parades across the country, organised by ANPI, Italy's partisan association which preserves the memory of the Resistance movement against Fascism.

The occasion is held in commemoration of the end of the Fascist regime and of the Nazi occupation during world war two, as well as the victory of Italy's Resistance movement of partisans who opposed the regime.

Formed in 1943, the partigiani comprised a network of anti-Fascist activists, from diverse backgrounds including workers, farmers, students and intellectuals, across Italy.

Resistance

Together they united in armed resistance against the Nazi occupation and the Fascist regime, making their struggle both a war of liberation and a civil war.

The annual event marks the day in 1945 when a nationwide radio broadcast calling for a popular uprising and general strike against the Nazi occupation and Fascist regime was announced by the National Liberation Committee of Upper Italy (CLNAI), a political umbrella organisation representing the Italian Resistance movement.

This announcement - made by partisan and future president of Italy Sandro Pertini - resulted in the capture and death of Fascist leader Benito Mussolini, who was shot three days later.

The Festa della Liberazione represents a significant turning point in Italy's history, paving the way for the referendum of 2 June 1946 when Italians voted in favour of a republic and against the monarchy which had been discredited during the war and whose members went into exile.

Scurati controversy

This year's event takes place against the backdrop of a political controversy after the state broadcaster RAI stopped a well-known Italian writer from delivering an anti-fascist monologue on television a few days before the Festa della Liberazione.

Antonio Scurati accused RAI of censorship after his monologue was dropped abruptly from the Saturday night talkshow Chesarà for "editorial reasons".

The writer claimed that the move highlighted the alleged attempts by premier Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government to exert its influence over the state broadcaster which has seen several veteran presenters leave over the last year including Fabio Fazio, Bianca Berlinguer and Amadeus.

 In his speech Scurati criticised the "ruling post-Fascist party" for wanting to "re-write history" rather than "repudiate its neo-fascist past".

RAI director Paolo Corsini rejected any talk of censorship, as did Meloni who responded to the controversy by posting Scurati's text on her Facebook page, stating that the broadcaster had "simply refused to pay 1800 euro (the monthly salary of many employees) for a minute of monologue".

Meloni added that the Italian people "can freely judge" the contents of the text which was later read live on air by Chesarà presenter Serena Bortone in an act of solidarity with Scurati.

#italy #italia #25 aprile #25 april #festa della liberazione #liberation day #antifascism #history #world war ii #fascism #nazism #antinazi #partisans #resistence #1945 #italian history #antonio scurati #giorgia meloni #governo meloni #serena bortone #censorship #storia italiana

[newyorkthegoldenage]

The old Whitelaw Reid mansion, where international society used to meet at banquets and balls, was used during World War II as the Women’s Military Services Club. Every member of the women’s auxiliaries of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps and similar divisions of other Allies were welcome.

The mansion, which was designed by a member of Stanford White's staff, was built in 1882 and was converted into a club with overnight accommodations for about 50 enlisted women. It had shower and locker rooms, recreation and game rooms, lounges, writing rooms, a library, and a canteen where meals were served at cost. Girl Scouts served as waitresses. Members could entertain men in the lounges, and there were parties and weekly dances. This scene in the powder room shows officers of the WAACS, WAVES, and SPARS on April 25, 1943.

Photo: Robert Wands for the AP via Bloomberg

#vintage New York #1940s #Robert Wands #Bob Wands #World War II #women in war #military women #April 25 #25 April #Women's Military Services Club #NYC in World War II

[greendayauthority]

Green Day on this day: 25 April 2024

#green day #on this day #25 april

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 25 April:

1185 – Henry II sends his son John to Ireland; John lands at Waterford on this date to assert control over Hugh de Lacy, but he fails to achieve this. Henry still suspects that de Lacy wants to be king of Ireland. 1681 – Count Redmond O’Hanlon (outlawed chief) was fatally shot by his foster-brother, Art MacCall O’Hanlon near Hilltown, Co Down. Historian John J. Marshall has called Redmond…

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#EasterRising #irelandinspires #irishhistory #OTD #1916 Easter Rising #25 April #History #History of Ireland #Ireland #Irish Civil War #Irish History #Irish War of Independence #Today in Irish History

[wiiildflowerrr]

@5SOS: Connecticut you are lovely :)

25 April 2014, Wallingford CT, the 'Stars Stripes and Maple Syrup' tour.

#this day in 5sos history #5sos #calum hood #ashton irwin #luke hemmings #michael clifford #5 seconds of summer #connecticut #crowd shot #fan interaction #2014 #25 april #wallingford #stars stripes and maple syrup tour

[2laffy2]

🎉🎉🎉Happy liberation day of Italy!!!🎉🎉🎉

#25 aprile #🎉🎉🎉 #25 April #italy #🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[dolce-tenebra-toscana]

A lil Ghiaccio to wish all my mutuals and besties a wonderful April 25th 💜

He may be a lil mafiosino, but he is certainly not a f*scist!!

#tenebra draws #25 april #antifascism #antinazi #la squadra #jjba ghiaccio #mafiosino per la libertà

[dateinthelife]

25 April 1963

Fiona Adams is assigned by her editor at Boyfriend magazine to photograph unknown (to her) band The Beatles. After piling into a taxi, Adams climbed down into a bomb crater and asked them to jump.

"They were wearing Cuban-heeled boots and there was lots of rubble around up there, so it probably wasn’t very safe, but they did it beautifully. Each of them jumped in a different style, as if they’d been practising."

#today in the life #the beatles #Fiona Adams #1963 #25 April

[oediex]

I went outside today. It was 10°C out, so I figured I'd put on my scarf and jacket. It's a very light jacket. It's red, because if I can pick a colour, I pick red. It's the best colour.

I was on my bicycle - no shoes of course - and it was quite windy and raining just a little bit. And I got so sweaty. I was so hot. I see people out in this weather with scarves and big winter coats and I wonder how they don't all melt.

If you'd like your body to get better at thermoregulating I recommend barefooting. My blood is the champion of circulation.

#barefooting #writing #my writing #a story every day #25 april #2024 #this is a bad story #it's not in me today sorry #I'm tired I want to go to bed #goodnight

[mistfunk]

Mistigram: what would life be without it? (I don't know, but it sure wouldn't be pretty!) Today AdeptApril uses #ANSIart to observe #DNA Day, where we celebrate our favorite combination of adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine.

#ANSI art #AdeptApril #DNA #Apr 25 #25 April

[m0ose-idiot]

How would you describe your ideal date?

Hmmnnmm, great question! I'm going to say a Khudri date - sweet and chewy, delicious and packed full of nutrients ☺️

#ideal date #25 april #ask

[raved-cheapstake]

today is the only day you can reblog this

#25 April #tumblr #film #cinema history #miss congeniality #2000 #:3 #perfect date #couldn't find it on Tumblr because the search bar doesn't work properly 😭😭 #scheduled #i always forget these 'this is the only day you can reblog it' posts #and when i see other people posting it #it's always the next day #i even misses 4/20 and i didn't even realise it because we write our dates 20/4 #um chile anyways so #i had to make the post myself and schedule it

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Eleanor Roosevelt, the U.S. delegate to the United Nations, prepares her speech before morning session of the General Assembly at Flushing Meadow, April 25, 1949. The U.N. had its headquarters there, Corona Park, Queens, from 1946 until its permanent buildings in Manhattan were ready for occupancy in 1950.

Photo: Associated Press via U.S. Dep't of State

#vintage New York #1940s #Eleanor Roosevelt #United Nations #U.N. #Queens NY #Flushing Meadow #Corona Park #April 25 #25 April

[judas-isariot]

Happy 25 april to all portugese and enjoy celebrating your révolution.

#happy #25 april #25 aprile #révolution #revolution #portugal #portugese

[nerosunero]

25 April 2023, Dublin

#dublin #nerosunero #25 April

[wiiildflowerrr]

@Ashton5SOS, 25 April 2015

#his beard is much manlier than yours young ashton #5sos #5 seconds of summer #ashton irwin #ashton 5sos #ashton #statue #museum #2015 #25 april