Milan is memory. TO Palazzo Marino the council chamber becomes a theater in memory of Giacomo Matteotti

"Giacomo (Matteotti... I gave my speech", promoted by President Buscemi as part of Milano è memoria, is proposed by the Stanze exhibition and created by the Teatro dei Borgia

Tuesday 30th, at 21pm, entry by reservation, live streaming on In common, the WebTvRadio of the Municipality of Milan – Dedicated site - Photo gallery - Invitation to the meeting - Poster

Milan, May 26 2023 – The theater in the city council, in memory of Giacomo Matteotti: Tuesday 30 May, at 21 pm, the council chamber of Palazzo Marino it will be transformed into a stage to host the show "Giacomo (Matteotti)... I made my speech", a theatrical representation that compares two of the speeches of the socialist deputy in Parliament: that of 31 January 1921 and that of 30 May 1924, the last session Matteotti participated in before being murdered by fascist assassins.

The show, promoted by the President of the City Council Elena Buscemi, is part of the program of Milan è memoria, and is proposed by the event Rooms edited by Alberica Archinto and created by Borgia Theatre. On stage the actress Elena Cotugno directed by Gianpiero Borgia.

"On May 30, 99 years ago, Giacomo Matteotti gave his last speech to the Chamber of Deputies – recalls the President of the City Council, Elena Buscemi –, a speech denouncing, certainly not the only one on his part, the violence perpetrated by the fascists and the fraud they committed in the last elections. For that speech, for his political commitment in favor of laborers and workers and for his strong opposition to fascism, Matteotti paid with his life. Recalling those words, his figure and his assassination, is one of those historical, political and moral exercises that are good for the civic conscience of every democratic and anti-fascist citizen. Today as yesterday".

Among the benches of the hemicycle Palazzo Marino Matteotti's speeches will be re-proposed in their terrifying truth. The initiative is made possible thanks to the support of Centro Brera, Centro studi Grande Milano, Centro studi Circolo Caldara, The mill / Passions generate ideas and has the patronage of the Municipality of Fratta Polesine, of the Giacomo Matteotti Foundation, of the Foundation of Historical Studies "Filippo Turati" and the Circolo Fratelli Rosselli Foundation. The creation of the stage space is by Filippo Sarcinelli, the costumes by Giuseppe Avallone, the conception, coaching, direction and lights by Gianpiero Borgia. Co-production by TB and associated artists Gorizia.

Attend the show
Free entry upon reservation at the address memoria@comune.milano.it until seats last. The availability of the seat in the room will be confirmed by email. It will still be possible to follow the live streaming of the show on In common, the WebTvRadio of the Municipality of Milan.

House of memory
The initiative is preceded by the meeting entitled "Giacomo Matteotti", organized at the Casa della memoria, in via Confalonieri 14, on Monday 29 May at 18pm. Participants will be: Elena Buscemi, President of the Milan City Council; Alberto Martinelli, President of Casa della memoria; Nicola Del Corno, Professor of History of political doctrines and institutions, University of Milan; Gianpiero Borgia and Elena Cotugno, director and actress of the show "Giacomo (Matteotti)"; Roberto Cociancich, The mill Association; Daniela Mainini, Grande Milano Study Center; Franco D'Alfonso, Circolo Caldara Study Center; Sergio Scalpelli, Brera Center.

Also on May 29th the Borgia Theater will be at the Elio Vittorini High School for a lesson/show dedicated to male and female students.

A scene at the theater