Was One of the most dramatic days of the country’s republican life; One of those dates that mark history and determine the course. The voices, that of Benigno Zaccagnini, then secretary of the Christian Democracyand other party leaders of the time (Bettino Craxi, secretary of the PSI, Enrico Berlinguer, secretary of the PCI, and the republican Ugo La Malfa) resounded in the Montecitorio hall a few moments after the spread of the news of the kidnapping of the President of the DC Aldo Moro and the killing of the 5 men of the escort. Era March 16, 1978. And the President of the Chamber, Pietro Ingrao, opened one of the most difficult sessions in the history of Montecitorio.
Those voices and words that pronounced party secretaries can be heard today in the podcast proposed by the Camerto deputies, The session is opena contribution to remember that tragic event and the protagonists of the political scene.
A story that opens the Ninth episode of this editorial initiative For “Discover the beating heart of Italian democracy and its history “, starting from the facts that Montecitorio have as a main place of reference. After the kidnapping of Moro, another given symbol mentioned in this episode, is that of March 10, 1946, the day on which Italian women voted for the first timeon occasions of the administrative elections for the renewal of thousands of municipal councils.
From January every week they are published mexclusive toaterials, unpublished documents, interviews and sections, Gleets and curiosities. Pills that tell the topicality, the parliamentary agenda and the events hosted by the Chamber. In addition to the camera website, the podcast is online on the major platforms, Spotify, Amazon/Audible.
An interesting initiative and an opportunity also to further approach the institutions to citizens and know The life and history of Italian democracy, the characters who lived it and the events that changed it.
“That of the Podcast seemed like a great challenge to welcome and we decided to try their hand at this tool – tells Gennaro heavy, curator of the project And Journalist at the Chamber’s Press Office – especially for intercept also a younger audience. We open and close a window on the facts, on the stories and on the characters with the hope that those who listen to us can intrigue. This is why we choose a quick, pop cut, and a simple language. We started well, with a good response – observes the curator – and we are growing up and recording greater interest every week “.
The days of the constituents
To attract the attention of the listeners there are also Other Podcasts proposedincluding the one dedicated to the works for the drafting of our Constitution, The days of the constituents. Published from 1 February 2025, the day on which The voting right of Italian women turned 80, the podcast retraces in detail and exciting way, with a great documentary work, the participation of the first 21 deputy elected on June 2, 1946 in writing the constitutional text. Un unpublished journey alongside 21 protagonists of republican history.
Last Friday, the fourth episode was published, dedicated, on the occasion of women’s day, to celebration that took place at the constituent on March 8, 1947. In that circumstance, two of the deputy intervened in the classroom, although belonging to opposite political sides, claimed the role of women in the social and political reconstruction of the country “.
