Ciao Italia! A century of Italian immigration and cultures in France (1860-1960)
Between February 2018 and February 2023, the Musée National de l’Histoire de l’Immigration is offering a travelling version of the exhibition Ciao Italia!, distributed by the Museum but also by its partners in France and worldwide.
Objectives of Ciao Italia! A century of Italian immigration and cultures in France (1860-1960)
- A reminder of the diversity of migration paths taken by Italians and a tribute to their contributions to France.
- Tracing the regions they left behind in Italy and the places they settled in France. A look at the places where they socialised and sought entertainment, the various sports played and their worshipping habits.
- Describing the different economic activity sectors that the Italians worked in, thus contributing to the construction of France (trade, agriculture, building, industry…), not forgetting the professional sectors in which Italian women worked (perfume, textile, domestic work, artists’ models…).
- Highlighting the contribution Italian immigration made to French society until 1960 through traces of Italianness in the French language, music or gastronomy and their contributions after 1960.
Objectives of Ciao Italia! A century of Italian immigration and cultures in France (1860-1960)
- A reminder of the diversity of migration paths taken by Italians and a tribute to their contributions to France.
- Tracing the regions they left behind in Italy and the places they settled in France. A look at the places where they socialised and sought entertainment, the various sports played and their worshipping habits.
- Describing the different economic activity sectors that the Italians worked in, thus contributing to the construction of France (trade, agriculture, building, industry…), not forgetting the professional sectors in which Italian women worked (perfume, textile, domestic work, artists’ models…).
- Highlighting the contribution Italian immigration made to French society until 1960 through traces of Italianness in the French language, music or gastronomy and their contributions after 1960.
En pratique
- 16 kakemonos (85 x 200 cm) (roll-up format for loans in the Paris region)
- Available in 2 languages: French and Italian