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Gargnano Hosts Conference on Food Rationing and Black Market During the RSI

Gargnano hosts conference on food rationing and black market

Gargnano Hosts Conference on Food Rationing and Black Market During the RSI

A conference titled **“Food, requisitions and the black market during the RSI”** will be held on **Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 9:00 pm** in the **main square of Villa in Gargnano**, as the **third event** in the series **“Gargnano, la Storia e i suoi luoghi”**, curated by **Professor Bruno Festa**.

The event will focus on local developments that marked the end of the Second World War in the Gardesano area, with particular attention on **food supply**, **forced requisitions**, and the **black market** during the **Italian Social Republic (RSI)**. The programme reconstructs the period using **documents**, **testimonies**, and **local accounts**, linking historical events to the places where they occurred. Participation is **free**, but **mandatory registration** is required by **12:00 noon the day before** the conference.
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