The partisan flame and the Resistance of the Alfa Romeo of Milan - ANPI Angelo Poletti and the fallen of Trenno

The partisan flame and the Resistance of the Alfa Romeo of Milan - ANPI Angelo Poletti and the fallen of Trenno

  • place

    Milano

  • date
    from 26 February 2022 to 23 April 2022

The section ANPI Angelo Poletti and fallen soldiers from Trenno carried out the project "THE PARTISAN FIAMMA AND THE RESISTANCE AT THE ALFA ROMEO IN MILAN" starting from the creation of the exhibition from title "Alfa Romeo: factory, work, fascism and Resistance at Portello"

With panels organized into chapters, from the foundation of the Alfa Romeo factory to the historical stages that marked the first half of the last century. Work, production, sporting successes and the role that fascism had in the factory. Finally, the birth of the clandestine anti-fascist opposition and the resistance with the valorization of the role of the Fiamma partisan. The exhibition was exhibited at the Piazzale Accursio Library.

At the same time, ANPI Poletti has developed a collaboration with the Piccolo Teatro and the Boccioni Art School to create a theatrical reading and a memory journey in the Portello area.

Furthermore, a theatrical reading and a guided tour of the Portello area took place, recalling the historical story of the factory and the facts and history of the resistance. 

The exhibition was then exhibited at the Cascina Cotica in Lampugnano and subsequently at the Gallaratese Civic Library in via Quarenghi.

During the exhibition period of the exhibition, a conference was held - entitled THE STRIKES OF MARCH 1943/44 IN MILAN. FLAME AND RESISTANCE TO ALFA ROMEO - which, recalling the strikes of March 1943/44 in the Milanese factories, explored the role played in particular by Alfa Romeo.

The book: Partisan flame at Alfa Romeo was then presented at the Gallaratese Library and as part of the initiatives they prepared on 25 April, the conference took place at the Chamber of Labor in Milan - DEMOCRACY. Singular, Feminine. - which took inspiration from the story of the partisan Fiamma of Alfa Romeo to focus on the role played by women during the Resistance.

In summary, through widespread and participatory activities and initiatives, the story of the Resistance in Milan was told starting from the industrial and productive reality of the city and in particular from the fundamental role played by Alfa Romeo. A story that is in many ways unknown and forgotten.