A historic revelation is reshaping the traditional narrative of Italy’s fascist period, and it all takes place in the former Casa del Fascio a stone’s throw from London’s Trafalgar Square, now transformed into a showcase for historical truth. The exhibition “Enduring Tempest” shines a light on a little-known but significant chapter: Giacomo Matteotti’s clandestine visit to London two months before his tragic death.
The intricate details of this story emerge from the seven panels that make up the exhibition, arranged along the balustrade of the palace’s entrance hall. Curator Alfio Bernabei, an expert historian of the Italian community in the UK, reveals how Matteotti, disillusioned by the lack of progress of Italy’s parliamentary opposition against Mussolini, sought help from the British Labour Party. His decision to take the risk, despite being deprived of his passport, underlined the urgency of his commitment to democracy.
One of the most surprising aspects that emerged during the research for the exhibition concerns Amerigo Dumini, the leader of the gang of kidnappers responsible for Matteotti’s assassination. It turns out that Dumini placed himself at the disposal of British intelligence, providing a distorted version of the crime for anti-Mussolini propaganda purposes…
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More on the exhibition:
- Searchlight: Meloni’s reckoning
- IanVisits: Charing Cross Library’s “Matteotti Affair” exhibition revisits 1924’s anti-fascist movement
- MorningStar: 100 years ago – why was Giacomo Matteotti murdered by Mussolini’s secret police?
