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‘Como Antifascista’ – Then and Now
‘Como Antifascista’ – Then and Now. How Como’s workers helped defeat nazifascism in Italy, in celebration of April 25th 1945 – Liberation Day 2018. Continue reading
Posted in Events, History, People, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged ANPI, antifascism, CLN, Gianna, Liberation Day, Mussolini, Neri, partisans, PCI, Schuster, strikes, war
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Como’s Ines Figini, Auschwitz Survivor – A Celebration for International Women’s Day
Ines was a young girl working in Como’s largest silk factory when she took part in a strike that led to her deportation as a slave in Germany’s labour camps. This is a summary of her story for International Women’s Day. Continue reading
