La Giornata della Memoria It is celebrated on January 27, the day of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945. On this symbolic date, the victims of the Shoah and promotes reflection on the value of historical memory to avoid the repetition of similar tragedies in the future.

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025: Events and Initiatives in Italy to Remember

On January 27, 2025, Italy is preparing to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, an important occasion to reflect on the past and promote awareness of the horrors of the Holocaust. Throughout the country, institutions, museums e cultural associations are organizing numerous initiatives aimed at raising awareness among the population and preserving the memory of the genocide that affected millions of Jews and other minorities during the Second World War. We have reported some of them organized in Italian cities.

  • Milan: Shoah Memorial and Geomap of the Jewish Population. In Milan, the Shoah Memorial will open its doors free of charge for the entire day on January 27. Visitors will be accompanied along the tour route by specialized guides and students involved in the PCTO project (Paths for Transversal Skills and Orientation), thus providing an educational and touching experience. Also in the Lombard capital, the Municipality will make public, from 9:00 on January 27 until 9:00 on January 28, the geomap of the Jewish population census in Milan in 1938. This initiative represents a powerful tool for understanding the extent of the racial persecution that began with the enactment of the fascist racial laws.
  • Ferrara: initiatives for schools and free access to the museum. The National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah in Ferrara will also actively participate in the day of commemoration. In addition to offering free admission on January 27, the museum will organize meetings reserved for schools, both in person and remotely, to involve students and teachers in moments of reflection and study.
  • Rome: “Memory generates Future”. In the capital, the program Memory generates Future includes a vast calendar of 40 different initiatives to celebrate the Day of Remembrance. Meetings, guided tours, exhibitions, shows, book presentations and film screenings will be the focus of attention, with the aim of promoting greater historical awareness and transmitting the message of memory to new generations.
  • Florence: events at the deportation memorial and museums. Florence is also actively participating with a series of events organized at the Deportation Memorial, the Novecento Museum and the MAD Murate Art District. In these symbolic places, educational and cultural activities will be held aimed at keeping alive the memory of the victims and spreading a culture of memory and peace.

In Calabria a regional event was organized for the day of remembrance, entitled "the boxes of memory". Below is the poster of the event.

Initiatives on TV

Italian television will help keep the memory of the Shoah alive with special programming, dedicated to films and television programs useful for understanding the tragedy of the Holocaust. Already broadcast in recent days on Rai 3, in prime time, the first showing of the animated film Anne Frank and the Secret Diary which recounts the famous story of the most famous book dedicated to the tragedy of the extermination. Just as on Rete 4 on Saturday evening Schindler's List was broadcast, a film that tells the story of Oskar Schindler, the German entrepreneur who managed to save between 1000 and 1300 Jews from the Holocaust.

Today, Monday 27 January, Rai Movie will air Jojo Rabbit, a comedy that addresses the theme of Nazism and the Holocaust with a satirical tone, while on Tuesday 28 January Canale 5 will air the Oscar-winning film “Life is Beautiful” by Roberto Benigni.

Therefore, the initiatives for the Day of Remembrance 2025 demonstrate the importance of continuing to reflect and discuss the tragic events of the past in order to build a better future. free from hatred and discrimination. With events ranging from school education to museum and film culture, Italy is committed to keeping the memory alive and to promote the values ​​of tolerance and mutual respect.

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January 27: the day of remembrance, many initiatives in Italy last edit: 2025-01-27T07:00:00+01:00 da Staff

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