November 4 is Armed Forces day and National Unity day -the day that Italians remember the armed forces who have died in all wars and celebrate victory in WW1.
We didn't see many celebrations in Rome except for jets flying overhead with red white and green smoke -I was too slow to take a photo. Apparently dignitaries traditionally lay wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland) also known as the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II
Later in the evening a military band playing in Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina. Their uniforms were very stylish and it was amazing how they could play lively music and stay very still. Our favourite piece was from Nabucco.
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We didn't see many celebrations in Rome except for jets flying overhead with red white and green smoke -I was too slow to take a photo. Apparently dignitaries traditionally lay wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland) also known as the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II
Later in the evening a military band playing in Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina. Their uniforms were very stylish and it was amazing how they could play lively music and stay very still. Our favourite piece was from Nabucco.
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