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Florence marks the Remembrance Day with events by the Region and City Hall

It falls on 10 February and commemorates the victims of the foibe killings and the post-war exodus of Italians from Istria, Fiume and Dalmatia.

The performance on January 21, 2026 replaces the Russian ballet evening that was cancelled earlier this month.

The theatre cites the current international climate as incompatible with the staging of the performances.

From Ukraine to Gaza, the appeal to international law shifts with political alignment, exposing a crisis of consistency in Europe’s moral framework.

According to a CENSIS survey, among Italians aged eighteen to forty-five, only sixteen percent say they would be ready to fight.

Ukrainians in Florence marked famine and war victims, calling for peace and remembrance.

Why events like the “sniper tourists” show that fascism has never truly disappeared.

A premature baby from Gaza underwent life-saving surgery at Florence’s Meyer Hospital to remove a rare two-kilo tumor.

Florence saw thousands of demonstrators take to the streets today in support of Palestine and the Global Sumud Flotilla.

Two young tourists were verbally assaulted in Florence by a man shouting slogans against Israel.