Corsa dei Ceri in Gubbio, May 15, 2020: Blue Iris and Friends’ Tributes

No glorious Corsa dei Ceri in Gubbio on May 15th, 2020. Annulled. Only three times in history has Gubbio’s Corsa dei Ceri ever been cancelled and only in wartime (in 1916, 1918 and 1941 – 1945). With COVID-19, we’re fighting another battle and the eugubini have had to bow to the enemy. The RAI television…

April 25th, Festa della Liberazione: a Day of Covid-19 Liberation

All over Italy on April 25th, flags wave from balconies and windows as Italy celebrates la Festa della Liberazione – even during coronavirus lockdown. At 3 pm, people sang from open windows and from terraces, the partisan song, “Bella, Ciao“ and masked mayors of cities and towns all over Italy paid tribute at their war…