Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the return of the Leders refugees to their homeland

To mark the 100th anniversary of the return of the Ledro refugees to their homeland, the town of Příbram organised the following events:

On 30 April 2018, representatives of the municipality of Ledro, together with descendants of refugee families and representatives of other partner municipalities in the Central Bohemian Region (Všeň, Milín, Buštěhrad, Nový Knín, Ptice, Chyňava and Doksy).

The programme was as follows:

10:00 – 11:00 Mass at Svatá Hora (Italian guests, representatives of the above-mentioned municipalities, representatives of the town of Příbram).

11:30 – a memorial service at the monument to Italian refugees in the cloisters at Svatá Hora

12:00 – 14:00 joint lunch at Svatá Hora

14:00 – free time – departure of the Italian guests to the Březohory cemetery

16:30 – award ceremony for the winners of the ‘Memoria Viva – Living Memories’ literary and art competition in the Baroque refectory at Svatá Hora

17:00 – 19:00: gala concert at Svatá Hora (Příbram Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vepřek Choir, and the Cima d’Oro choir from Ledro).

During the gala concert, a bilingual Czech-Italian anthology, featuring the best literary and artistic works by pupils from primary and secondary schools in Příbram, created as part of the ‘Memoria Viva – Living Memories’ literary and art competition.

On 30 April 2018, an exhibition of artwork by pupils from primary and secondary schools in Příbram was officially opened at the Mníšec Chapel.

To mark this anniversary, an exhibition entitled ‘The Exiles’ (Gli Spotati) – organised in collaboration with the museum in Rovereto, Italy, and held at the František Drtikol Gallery from 31 May to 24 June 2018. The exhibition focuses on refugees from across northern Italy, including the Ledro region. The exhibition is a travelling one and will continue to be shown between 2018 and 2019 in around 12 towns in Bohemia and Moravia which were affected by the wave of refugees during the First World War.

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