The Centro Studi Emilio Lussu is pleased to present “Aspettando Lussu”, a rich program of events that anticipates the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the death of Emilio Lussu, a central figure in 20th-century Italian history. The cultural and artistic journey will take place from 16 to 30 December 2024, with the aim of keeping alive the memory and the political, literary and human legacy of the Sardinian statesman.
The activities will start on December 16th in Rivoli, at the Circolo 4 Mori, with the preview of the film “Lussu. Il processo” by Gianluca Medas, in the presence of the director and Massimo Casula. The following day, December 17th, the film will be screened in Florence, at the Fondazione Circolo Rosselli. In addition to Medas and Casula, Valdo Spini and Aldo Berlinguer will be present at the event.
On December 18, the focus will shift to Cagliari, where, at the Teatro Adriano, the film “Lussu” by Fabio Segatori will be presented, with an introduction by Vito Biolchini and a speech by Gabriele Serra. In the same venue, on December 19, there will be an event dedicated to the film “Uomini contro” by Francesco Rosi, introduced by Antonello Zanda, with a further speech by Gabriele Serra.
The activities will resume on December 28 in Lipari, at the Municipal Auditorium, with another screening of the film “Lussu. The trial”, accompanied by a discussion between Gianluca Medas and Massimo Casula. On December 27, in Orani, the Municipal Theatre will host a conference entitled “Lussu: A man, an era, a vision”, while the closing of the program will take place in Cagliari, on December 30, at the Manifattura Tabacchi, with the theatrical performance “Fuga da Lipari”, written and directed by Gianluca Medas.
With “Aspettando Lussu”, the Study Center intends to honor the thought and values of the statesman, bringing to the center of the debate themes such as social justice, democracy and love for Sardinia. An open invitation to all, to participate in this journey into memory and culture, anticipating 2025, the year in which the 50th anniversary of the death of Emilio Lussu will be celebrated.
“2025 is the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Emilio Lussu, the great Sardinian politician and writer,” said Valdo Spini, president of the scientific committee of the Emilio Lussu Study Center.
Lussu's political action was closely linked to that of Carlo Rosselli. His biography is legendary in many ways.
The adventurous biography of Lussu, a brave captain of the Sassari Brigade of the First World War, an anti-fascist from the very beginning and therefore confined to Lipari from which he escaped together with Carlo Rosselli with whom he founded Giustizia e Libertà in Paris, is still a great source of interest. This interest is increased by the brilliant work of Emilio Lussu as a writer who, with books such as 'A year on a plateau', 'March on Rome and surroundings', 'Clandestine diplomacy', has written memorable pages of high literary value.
Also very important was Lussu's autonomist action towards his region of Sardinia, of which he was one of the protagonists of special autonomy.
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“Waiting for Lussu”: the Study Center celebrates its 50th anniversary with a series of events
The Emilio Lussu Study Center announces the program “Waiting for Lussu” for the 50th anniversary of the statesman's death
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