tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post6987980869446600512..comments2024-03-15T13:03:14.285+01:00Comments on Venetian Cat - The Venice Blog: Whose Flag is it Anyway? Drama in Piazza San Marco on April 25 ends with MusicCat Bauer in Venice Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-46824547553170756912017-04-26T02:07:41.782+02:002017-04-26T02:07:41.782+02:00In Italy, April 25 is a national holiday, Liberati...In Italy, April 25 is a national holiday, Liberation Day, commemorating the end of the Italian civil war, and honoring the Italian troops that fought against Mussolini and the Fascists (Italy) and the Nazis (Germany), during World War II, putting it very simply. In Venice, it is something more: it is also the Feast of Saint Mark, Venice's patron saint. It is a politically charged day in Venice because many people in the Veneto region wish to be autonomous, which has been labeled a "Venexit." Others are more moderate, and simply wish to preserve the Venetian culture and language. So all sorts of elements get tangled up together.Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.com