Annual Commemoration on Via Mancinelli Honors Fausto and the 1990s
Every March 18, Via Mancinelli in Milan closes to traffic for a gathering that blends remembrance, memory, and protest. The street, connecting Casoretto to Leoncavallo, features a large mural of two smiling youths, a red star, raised fists, and carnations against the sky. Opposite, a small plaque is set into the bricks behind the Casoretto parish. The event draws young people in keffiyehs and earrings, many with white hair, and others arriving by bike after work. They share music, words, and mulled wine. The tradition has continued for nearly fifty years, since the death of Fausto T.
Key facts
- Via Mancinelli is a short street in Milan connecting Casoretto to Leoncavallo.
- The street has no shops, only houses, a Politecnico di Milano campus, and a tram depot.
- A large mural on the street shows two smiling youths, a red star, raised fists, and carnations.
- A small plaque is located on the back wall of the Casoretto parish.
- The street is closed to traffic every March 18 for the commemoration.
- Participants include young people in keffiyehs, older attendees, and cyclists.
- The event features music, speeches, and mulled wine.
- The tradition has been ongoing for nearly fifty years, since the death of Fausto T.
Entities
Artists
- Fausto T
Institutions
- Politecnico di Milano
- Parrocchia di Casoretto
Locations
- Via Mancinelli
- Milan
- Casoretto
- Leoncavallo