Literature, Memory, and Resistance
A series of civil encounters in the town of Giacomo Matteotti
About Literature, Memory, and Resistance
A Series of Civil Memory
"Literature, Memory, and Resistance" is a cultural review held in Fratta Polesine, in the province of Rovigo, between May and June. Born to cultivate historical memory and the values of democracy, it offers a series of meetings with historians, constitutionalists, writers, and witnesses, dedicated to the Resistance, the birth of the Republic, and civil engagement.
In the Town of Matteotti
The review has a special significance because it takes place in the birthplace of Giacomo Matteotti, the socialist deputy assassinated in 1924, a symbol of civil courage and opposition to the dictatorship. The meetings are held in places of great value: Villa Badoer, a UNESCO heritage Palladian masterpiece, Villa Molin-Avezzù, the Il Manegium Museum, and the municipal seat, in a journey that combines culture, history, and the heritage of the Polesine region.
History, Democracy, and Engagement
The review is organized by the Inter-municipal ANPI "G. Matteotti" together with the municipal administration of Fratta Polesine and the Matteotti House Museum. More than just a series of conferences, it is an opportunity to pass on democratic values to younger generations and to reflect, through the figure of Matteotti, on the relationship between memory, freedom, and civil responsibility.
Literature, Memory, and Resistance — edition 2026
The 2026 edition, the second, offers seven events from May to June, on the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of Giacomo Matteotti's assassination and the 80th anniversary of the Republic and women's suffrage. The review is organized by the Inter-municipal ANPI "G. Matteotti" with the municipal administration and the Matteotti House Museum.
The meetings range from history to the Constitution, from the role of women in the Resistance to the parliamentary figure of Matteotti, with nationally renowned speakers, and are held in the historic villas and venues of Fratta Polesine.
Programme Literature, Memory, and Resistance 2026
May 2026
- May 7 — Historian Stefano Pivato presents "Alla riscossa!"
- May 9 — Performance "Liberi sempre – storie di chi crede ancora" at Villa Badoer
- May 16 — Constitutionalist Paolo Caretti on "War and Constitution"
- May 23 — Presentation of the virtual Matteotti Museum
June 2026
- June 5 — Valdo Spini and reflection on the double Resistance
- June 6 — Michela Ponzani on the role of women in the birth of the Republic
- June 12 — Double presentation on the parliamentary significance of Matteotti (1920-1924)
Venues: Villa Badoer, Villa Molin-Avezzù, Il Manegium Museum, municipal seat.
Highlights Literature, Memory, and Resistance 2026
- 102nd anniversary of Giacomo Matteotti's assassination
- 80th anniversary of the Republic
- Meetings with Stefano Pivato, Paolo Caretti, Valdo Spini, Michela Ponzani
- "Liberi sempre" performance at Villa Badoer
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How to get there
Fratta Polesine is located in the province of Rovigo, in the Polesine region. By car from the A13 motorway (Rovigo exit) or the SS434 Transpolesana; the reference train station is Rovigo, from which to continue by car or bus.
Admission
The meetings are held in the villas and venues in the town and are generally free to enter.
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Where does it take place — Literature, Memory, and Resistance
Villa Badoer, Villa Molin-Avezzù, Museo Il Manegium e sede municipale
Villa Badoer, 45025 Fratta Polesine