Cosenza, the mayor Franz Caruso against the stop at the April 25th exhibition: “Absurd decision, memory is not obscured”

“The formal request from the General Manager Archives Antonio Tarascosent to all the country’s state archives, of postpone or cancel any scheduled initiative on the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of the liberation as a sign of condolence for the death of the Pontiffappears absurd and completely out of place. In the state archives, unless the DG is aware of anything else, usually does not dance and do not toast, but sober and quality events are organized in compliance with what is the mission of these organisms aimed at the conservation, protection and enhancement of homeland history. This is what was intended to do in the State Archive of Cosenza where the exhibition “Cry of freedom” was canceled whose inauguration had to be held yesterday afternoon “. The mayor of Cosenza Franz Caruso states that continues:” It is certainly not my intention to shake controversy or raise powders, but there is no doubt that canceling the initiatives placed by the state archives to celebrate a date of immense value for our Republic, Laico, what is precisely the liberation from the Nazi -fascist dictatorship, is excessive in the meantime because it goes far beyond the obligations to be respected for the national mourning rightly declared, how much clashes with the same conception that of culture had Pope Francis, as mentioned, however, by Minister Giuli himself in his message of condolence in which he underlined the support of the pontiff “to the protection of art and historical memory; his voice was a vehicle of inspiration for many”. Well, Minister Giuli is inspired and intervene promptly so that a moment is not obscuring that goes well beyond the celebratory one, mainly representing an opportunity for reflection, memory and gratitude. In memory because, as I like to reiterate, to project ourselves in the future it is necessary to know our past by making memory so as not to repeat its errors. Of gratitude towards how many, women and men, they opposed 20 years of dictatorship, returning to Italy freedom and many of them cost their lives “.