150 years of united Italy - National Day March 17, 2011

pink67 · Post by **pink67** » 16 Mar 2011, 08:03

I want to point to you all that tomorrow here in Italy we'll celebrate the 150Â° anniversary of the birth of the "Italia Unita"
150 years ago, on March 17th, 1861, Italy became a nation...

http://www.iluoghidellamemoria.it/area_ ... 1861-2011/

Laura

oilman19 · Post by **oilman19** » 16 Mar 2011, 08:15

UN ANNIVERSARIO MOTTO FELICE

Squigy · Post by **Squigy** » 16 Mar 2011, 19:48

That's right! I forgot, I knew it was coming up. Thanks for reminding me.

150th anniversary......that's a big one!

Tessa78 · Post by **Tessa78** » 16 Mar 2011, 21:02

Buon 150 anni!

T.

liviomoreno · Post by **liviomoreno** » 17 Mar 2011, 07:15

Viva l'Italia

ForzaItaliaPgh · Post by **ForzaItaliaPgh** » 17 Mar 2011, 07:47

Happy Birthday Italia!

oilman19 · Post by **oilman19** » 20 Mar 2011, 12:01

I spent the day (March 17) telling people about this wonderful anniversary.
I told those of Italian heritage and others. I even told a woman who emigrated to U.S. at the age of 14 and still communicates with family back in Italy. Not one person knew anything about this great event.

I informed the vice president of the Italian club where I am a member and he announced it last night at our St. Patrick's day dinner dance. It received a nice response particularly from the Italians who still have roots in Italy.

I am curious. Was this a big event in the homeland? Or, was it just another day that was marked on the calendar.

Tessa78 · Post by **Tessa78** » 20 Mar 2011, 15:07

oilman19 wrote:

I am curious. Was this a big event in the homeland? Or, was it just another day that was marked on the calendar.

Check this out...
http://news.discovery.com/history/italy ... 10317.html

And this...
http://www.blogfromitaly.com/italy-cele ... this-week/

T.

oilman19 · Post by **oilman19** » 20 Mar 2011, 19:16

I'm happy to hear that it was a recognized and celebrated holiday in Italy.
Those sites were very interesting.

Thank you T.

pink67 · Post by **pink67** » 20 Mar 2011, 19:48

Jim,
it was a celebrated day , schools and offices closed and celebrations in many towns...
This is the official spot of the Ministero della Difesa that we saw on TV :

http://www.youtube.com/user/ministerodifesa

Laura

p.s. I never saw so many italian flags at the windows of many houses like in these last days... except when Italia won the Mondiale di Calcio

Tessa78 · Post by **Tessa78** » 20 Mar 2011, 20:44

This is the official spot of the Ministero della Difesa that we saw on TV :

www.youtube.com/user/m...terodifesa

Loved that TV spot, Laura!!! Thanks for sharing

T.

oilman19 · Post by **oilman19** » 20 Mar 2011, 23:58

I didn't even see it on our international news channels.

I am so pleased that is was recognized appropriately in the mother land. Wish I was there.

Thank you for that nice TV spot.

pink67 · Post by **pink67** » 21 Mar 2011, 06:34

Prego

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