Silvia Valsesia

graduated as an actor in 2012 from Milan’s Civica Scuola di Teatro Paolo Grassi and since then has worked predominantly in the theatre. She has developed drawing as another form of artistic expression.

As well

In Italy the 25th April is the anniversary of the liberation of Italy, also known as feast of liberation or simply “25 Aprile”, it is the national holiday celebrating the Italian Republic which happens every 25 April and which celebrates the liberation of Italy from Nazi occupation and the fascist regime.

2020 • la Lettura – RCS

CARNATIONS BLOSSOM AT NIGHT

2020 • la Lettura – RCS

CARNATIONS BLOSSOM AT NIGHT

25th April is a feast day in Portugal as well.

TECHNIQUE Acrilic on paper

COLLABORATION Silvia Valsesia¹

This is a true story, which took place in Lisbon during the first lockdown.
How do we keep special occasions alive when you can’t celebrate together?
A year ago in Lisbon, a scary-looking man, by way of a small gesture, succeeded in transforming restrictions into possibility. And it was in this way that the memory of the revolution was delivered directly into people’s homes. All the city’s letterboxes bursted with red carnations.

The 25 April is a feast day in Portugal as well² .

On 25 April 1974, a coup d’etat ended the long authoritarian regime of Salazar and democracy returned

A florist gave red carnations to the soldiers who placed the flowers in the barrel of their guns and it is for this reason that every year, on that day, hoards of citizens crowd the city streets exchanging red carnations, a symbol of revolution and freedom.