From September 12 to 28, a photography exhibition titled "Ruggero Monego: a life lived with courage" will be held at Villa Patt in Sedico.
The exhibition focuses on the final period of World War II, particularly on the day of Liberation in Santa Giustina. The photographs on display, taken on May 2, 1945, document the welcome given by the local people to the Allied liberation troops. These images were preserved by Ruggero Monego, who made them available for reproduction about twenty years ago, along with his personal memories of that day.
Ruggero Monego was born in Cesiomaggiore, Belluno, in 1920. He graduated as a technical draftsman and worked as a carpenter. Drafted in 1940, he fought during World War II in France and Montenegro. After September 8, 1943, he joined the Resistance, adopting the battle name Tabor. He fought with the Gramsci Brigade in the Vette Feltrine, where he distinguished himself for his courage. After the war, the difficulty of reintegrating into social life and the pain of his brother Franco's death, killed by the Nazis, led him to emigrate to Belgium, where he worked as a miner. He returned to Italy with his wife Teresa and their firstborn Franco; later, their three daughters, Flavia, Francesca, and Tiziana, were born.
Admission to the exhibition is free.
The opening hours of the exhibition are: Monday to Friday by appointment, by contacting via email at m.barbonetti@provincia.belluno.it or by calling 0437 959331.
On Saturdays and Sundays, entry is from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
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