On June 2nd, Italy celebrates its national holiday, the 68th anniversary of the Republic. The Consulate in Nice is organizing a reception for the residents of the Italian community (8,000 in Nice, 30,000 in the region) three days earlier, in the late afternoon, with the presence of local authorities and, as a special guest, the Mayor of Turin, Piero Fassino.
The Villa Masséna will be the venue for this event which, like every year, will gather a large crowd for the occasion.
On this occasion, Christian Estrosi and Piero Fassino will sign a letter of intent that will define the future directions of relationships between the two cities and promote the events that take place there.
During the evening, the Choir of the Nice Côte d’Azur Opera will perform with the exceptional participation of Soprano Angelica Cirillo and Tenor Frederic Diquéro.
A significant moment in contemporary Italian history, June 2 marks the birth of the Italian Republic: in the aftermath of World War II, on June 2, 1946, Italians (and, for the first time, Italian women) were called to vote in a referendum on the form of government for a country scarred by the memories of fascism and Nazi occupation.
It commemorates the referendum by which Italians chose, between a monarchy and a republic, the form of government for their country.
With 12,718,641 votes against 10,718,502, Italy became a republic and members of the ruling family went into exile.
A constitution, symbols (the green, white, and red tricolor flag, the anthem Fratelli d’Italia), a national holiday—nothing was missing for the young Italian Republic which celebrates its 68th anniversary.
