80 years of the Republic: Ravenna municipalities sign protocol agreement

80 years of the Republic: protocol agreement in Ravenna province

This morning at the headquarters of the Province of Ravenna a protocol agreement was signed to coordinate cultural and educational initiatives linked to the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic. The agreement aims to engage schools and local communities through educational programs and a travelling exhibition.

• Signatories: Province of Ravenna, the eighteen municipalities of the province, the provincial ANPI, the Institute of the History of the Resistance and Contemporary Age in Ravenna, the Casa di Oriani Foundation, the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Bologna (Ravenna campus), the Regional School Office for Emilia-Romagna – Ravenna area and representatives of veterans’ associations.
• Planned activities: creation of a logo and a dedicated portal; the travelling exhibition “Italia 1946: l’alba della Repubblica”; an educational format “From dictatorship to the Republic” for middle and high schools; an adult training course “The other half of the sky: women’s rights and struggles in 20th-century Italy”; screenings of the local documentary “Ragazze per sempre: stories of women in the Ravenna Resistance”.
• Aim: to build a shared identity for local events and promote civic participation and historical awareness, with particular focus on school involvement.

The protocol text also recalls Ravenna province’s historical role in 1946: in the institutional referendum of 2 June the province recorded 88.51% votes in favor of the Republic with a turnout of 92.92%.