October 26th, 2015 – The Italian Cultural Institute of Lisbon has launched an initiative to mark the centenary of Italy’s entry into World War I. On Tuesday, October 27 there will be the screening of the film “Uomini contro” by Francesco Rosi, based on the novel “Un anno sull’altipiano” by Emilio Lussu. The film will be presented by Carmine Cassino, research associate of the Center for History of the Faculty of Arts, University of Lisbon. Cassino will trace the historical background that led to the War, with particular reference to the events that led to Italy’s entry into the conflict. On Tuesday, November 3, Professor Giuseppe Monsagrati, historian of the Risorgimento and expert of Garibaldi and Mazzini, will hold the conference “1914 to 1918, the war of interpretations”. (Red)
