Italian community projects launch historical memory initiatives

Two distinct cultural projects in Italy are launching to preserve local historical memory through digital and audio formats.

In Trieste, the podcast “1938, il giorno in cui la mia vita è cambiata” will be presented on November 11, 2026. Developed by students from Liceo Scientifico Statale France Prešeren and ITS Grazia Deledda, the project features eight “impossible interviews” with Trieste scientists who were persecuted under the 1938 antisemitic racial laws. The initiative is part of the EU-funded CU Remember project, which aims to use innovative educational approaches to promote awareness of the Shoah and Nazi-fascist crimes.

In Recco, the “Reccordi” audio itinerary will be officially presented on November 28, 2026. Part of the “Reccontami” project funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), this immersive audio walk is designed to be inclusive, specifically involving people with disabilities. The project seeks to recover the urban and architectural memory of Recco, which saw 90% of its historic center destroyed during Allied bombings between 1943 and 1944.