History of Italian Unification staged in Chieti: presentation on the

History of Italian Unification staged in Chieti: presentation on the 1860 plebiscite

On Friday 8 May at 17:00, the Auditorium Cianfarani of the La Civitella museum in Chieti will host the presentation of the volume The 1860 Plebiscite. Unification, Legitimation, Reaction in the South and Sicily, edited by Carmine Pinto and published by Rubbettino. The event is organized by the cultural association Teate Nostra as part of Maggio Teatino 2026.

• Date & time: 8 May 2026, 17:00
• Venue: Auditorium Cianfarani, Museo La Civitella, Chieti
• Book: The 1860 Plebiscite (edited by Carmine Pinto, Rubbettino)
• Speakers: Carmine Pinto (University of Salerno), Enzo Fimiani (G. d'Annunzio University Chieti-Pescara), Nunzio Mezzanotte; chaired by Giulio Tatasciore
• Program: scholarly and popular discussion of the plebiscite, plus a performance by Gruppo Danze Teate Nostra
• Admission: free

The meeting reconstructs the vote that accompanied the annexation of the South to the Kingdom of Italy, focusing on tensions and political consequences of that period. The initiative combines historical analysis with local cultural participation to engage citizens and enhance territorial heritage.

Open access to the event aims to bring academic debate closer to the public and to promote local cultural programming.