Istoreco, Italy

 
HISTORY OF THE ISTORECO
The "Istituto Storico della Resistenza di Reggio Emilia" (Reggio Emilia Historical Institute for the Study of the Resistance) was set up in 1965. The Institute, now called “Istoreco” ("Istituto per la storia della Resistenza e della società contemporanea" – the Institute for the Study of the History of the Resistance and Contemporary Society) is one of a network of 61 similar institutes throughout Italy. Contemporary history is seen as covering the whole of the twentieth century. The Institute is now also involved in memory working, international exchanges and anti-racist initiatives aimed at young people.
 
ISTORECO SERVICES
- Book library, archive, photograph library
- consultancy in historical research
- teaching aids and up-dating materials for schools
- European projects with schools, historical institutes and associations from 10 countries
 
"BELLA CIAO"-STUDY TRIPS
Groups of students keen to know more about Fascism and the Italian Resistance have been coming to the Reggio Emilia Istoreico since 1993. These trips are arranged round a series of visits, meetings and discussions with surviving witnesses, combined with pleasant excursions on foot or bike in the area of Reggio Emilia. Recent trips have dealt with subjects other than those purely concerned with the Resistance, for example "The New Italian Left Post ‘68", "A History of Teaching in Reggio", "Alternative Co-operation and Development", "Globalisation and Protest". On the German side, the trips are organised by Local Authority Departments, Trade Unions, Schools, independent historical institutes and pacifist and anti-Fascist associations.
 
EVENTS
- Journeys of Remembrance for Local government authorities and provinces aimed at young people
- exhibitions, concerts, guided tours of points of historic interest as part of cultural programmes organised to coincide with the anniversaries of 27th of January (the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp) and of 25th of April (liberation of Italy from Nazi Fascism)
- Anti-Racist World Cup in co-operation with the "Ultrà-project": an anti-racist 6-a-side football tournament. 120 teams take part drawn from immigrant communities, European supporters’ clubs, youth and antiracist associations to show their solidarity
- Following the Partisans after each 8th of September (anniversary of Nazi occupation of Italy): weekend of walks and first-hand accounts in the Reggio Apennines.

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