On the occasion of a special evening dedicated to historical memory, civic commitment, and women's emancipation, the theatrical performance titled "Tina Merlin - The Woman of Vajont" is presented, a theatrical reading devised and interpreted by Stefania Carlesso, who oversees both the dramaturgy and the staging.
The event is part of an extraordinary commemorative framework of cultural and civic value, celebrating several important anniversaries: the 80th anniversary of women's suffrage (1946–2026), a testimony to the long journey of emancipation and active citizenship. The 63rd anniversary of the Vajont tragedy, one of the most dramatic moments in recent Italian history.
The reading retraces the extraordinary life and civil struggle of Tina Merlin, a key figure of the twentieth century in Italy.
Her story is that of a woman endowed with exceptional courage and strength, capable of energetically going against the tide.
Born into a humble peasant family, Tina Merlin first became a partisan courier during the Resistance and subsequently a determined investigative journalist.
In an era when opposing voices and social denunciations were often ignored or silenced, Tina Merlin gave voice with clarity and unwavering determination to those who were not being heard, fearlessly denouncing abuses, environmental risks, and the injustices related to the construction of the Vajont dam.
