Risorgimento

Culture
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/16/2022 - 04:46
Every year on March 17, Italy celebrates the anniversary of the Unification of Italy — in other words, when Italy as a modern nation-state was born.    On…
Culture
by ITALY | Sun, 03/17/2013 - 07:56
Happy Birthday Italia!Today we celebrate the unification of Italy and remember "il Risorgimento" (The Resurgence), a 19th century political and social movement…
Culture
by John Bensalhia | Fri, 03/01/2013 - 04:56
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest Italian romantic composers of all time. Giuseppe Verdi was responsible for some of…
by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 03/17/2011 - 07:43
As Italy celebrates 150 years of unification, the Youth Ministry has launched a creative new initiative to teach young people about the country’s storied…