Episode 90: One date, two histories- April 25th

We are joined by return guest, our friend Mario Daviddi for a chat about how April 25th has a double significance for Italian Australians. We both learned a lot in this episode and enjoyed discussing how for Italian Australians April 25th is especially significant as we have a connection to this day through our Italian Heritage and also through our country of birth/adopted country.

This date marks both Anzac Day in Australia and other parts of the world, and Liberation Day (Festa della Liberazione) in Italy. Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) whose soldiers experienced major losses at Gallipoli during the first world war. Liberation Day in Italy celebrates the liberation of Italy from the fascists and German Nazis in 1945.

Mauro is our friend who we call upon for his wealth of knowledge in Italian history- our listeners may remember our previous chat with Mauro about Central Italy Episode 63: Does Central Italy exist? - The Italian Australian Podcast | Podcast on Spotify