Italy marks Festa della Liberazione with holiday on 25 April

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• ⬤ Italy marks 81st edition of Liberation Day on April 25 with a public holiday, ceremonies and events to honor the country's liberation from German occupation and fascist rule.
• ⬤ The day includes a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, live music and readings at Parco Schuster, and a festival celebrating the Italian Resistance, the Gran Premio della Liberazione cycling event, and other events.
• ⬤ The city has also launched a campaign to highlight the faces of five protagonists of the Resistance and the birth of the Republic.