Montecitorio celebrates the end of the War with a tribute to Churchill
The Chamber of Deputies hosted a debate on the British statesman on the 80th year of the end of the conflict in Europe
Italy celebrated the 80th anniversary of the end of the World War II at the Chamber of Deputies with a conference entitled: 'Sir Winston Churchill - An Inestimable Legacy'.
The ICS Italy event
The event was promoted by the International Churchill Society Italia, the Italian branch of the ICS, a worldwide organisation that promotes the historical figure of the British statesman. The meeting paid tribute to Churchill as a tireless defender of freedom and democracy in Europe.
Speakers included Marina Churchill, granddaughter of Sir Winston; British historian and essayist Anthony Tucker-Jones; International Churchill Society Vice-President Angela Ostrom; and Lizzie Lovat, an official of the British Embassy in Rome representing Ambassador Sir Ed Llewellyn.
"It is exciting to see how Italy celebrates the legacy of my great-grandfather with such participation. His message of freedom, courage and hope remains as relevant today as ever. Europe must continue to cherish those values that Churchill helped to defend with such determination," said Marina Churchill.
'It is our duty to make the new generations aware of the immense cost that was paid for our freedom, and thus how volatile it is,' said Salvatore Murtas, president and founder of the International Churchill Society Italia.
