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Diffusione Fiaba #75 - "Fairytales as Acts of Anti-Fascist Resistance"
Podcast in English (with outdro in Italian): "Fairytales as Acts of Anti-Fascist Resistance", broacast by Diffusione Fiaba on Radio Cavolo, 25/04/25; Production: Elena Asciutti, radio storyteller
In this podcasts, Elena Asciutti spoke with Laura Packer—storyteller, writer, and folklorist— about the power of fairytales as tools of anti-fascist resistance.From Nazi Germany to Fascist Italy, and through other authoritarian regimes and contemporary democracies, fairytales have preserved memory, inspired courage, and hidden acts of defiance within the folds of imagination.
With symbols, metaphors, and familiar characters, these stories gave voice to the voiceless and offered a quiet form of rebellion in times when speaking out could cost lives.
This episode aired on 25 April 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of Italy’s Liberation—commemorating the country’s freedom from Nazi occupation and fascist rule, and celebrating the culmination of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi-fascism—a fitting moment to reflect on how storytelling continues to challenge oppression and ignite hope.
Stories:
- "Nasreddin and the Pot", adapted and told by Laura Packer in English (00:22:47)
- "The three daughters", Irish tale, narrated by Laura Packer in English (00:43:55)
- "Perché uno sciacallo fu fatto re", fiaba di Antonio Gramsci, letta da Elena in italiano (00:57:05)
- “L’albero del riccio”, fiaba di Antonio Gramsci, letta da Elena in italiano (00:58:46)"
If you like what you listen to on Diffusione Fiaba and find it useful, can you please offer us a ☕ to show your appreciation? Your offered coffee will support the work behind the episode production and the archive of the related podcasts. Grazie mille!
In this podcasts, Elena Asciutti spoke with Laura Packer—storyteller, writer, and folklorist— about the power of fairytales as tools of anti-fascist resistance.From Nazi Germany to Fascist Italy, and through other authoritarian regimes and contemporary democracies, fairytales have preserved memory, inspired courage, and hidden acts of defiance within the folds of imagination.
With symbols, metaphors, and familiar characters, these stories gave voice to the voiceless and offered a quiet form of rebellion in times when speaking out could cost lives.
This episode aired on 25 April 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of Italy’s Liberation—commemorating the country’s freedom from Nazi occupation and fascist rule, and celebrating the culmination of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi-fascism—a fitting moment to reflect on how storytelling continues to challenge oppression and ignite hope.
Stories:
- "Nasreddin and the Pot", adapted and told by Laura Packer in English (00:22:47)
- "The three daughters", Irish tale, narrated by Laura Packer in English (00:43:55)
- "Perché uno sciacallo fu fatto re", fiaba di Antonio Gramsci, letta da Elena in italiano (00:57:05)
- “L’albero del riccio”, fiaba di Antonio Gramsci, letta da Elena in italiano (00:58:46)"
If you like what you listen to on Diffusione Fiaba and find it useful, can you please offer us a ☕ to show your appreciation? Your offered coffee will support the work behind the episode production and the archive of the related podcasts. Grazie mille!
- Broadcast on:
- 02 May 2025
Podcast in English (with outdro in Italian): "Fairytales as Acts of Anti-Fascist Resistance", broacast by Diffusione Fiaba on Radio Cavolo, 25/04/25; Production: Elena Asciutti, radio storyteller
In this podcasts, Elena Asciutti spoke with Laura Packer—storyteller, writer, and folklorist— about the power of fairytales as tools of anti-fascist resistance.From Nazi Germany to Fascist Italy, and through other authoritarian regimes and contemporary democracies, fairytales have preserved memory, inspired courage, and hidden acts of defiance within the folds of imagination.
With symbols, metaphors, and familiar characters, these stories gave voice to the voiceless and offered a quiet form of rebellion in times when speaking out could cost lives.
This episode aired on 25 April 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of Italy’s Liberation—commemorating the country’s freedom from Nazi occupation and fascist rule, and celebrating the culmination of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi-fascism—a fitting moment to reflect on how storytelling continues to challenge oppression and ignite hope.
Stories:
- "Nasreddin and the Pot", adapted and told by Laura Packer in English (00:22:47)
- "The three daughters", Irish tale, narrated by Laura Packer in English (00:43:55)
- "Perché uno sciacallo fu fatto re", fiaba di Antonio Gramsci, letta da Elena in italiano (00:57:05)
- “L’albero del riccio”, fiaba di Antonio Gramsci, letta da Elena in italiano (00:58:46)"
If you like what you listen to on Diffusione Fiaba and find it useful, can you please offer us a ☕ to show your appreciation? Your offered coffee will support the work behind the episode production and the archive of the related podcasts. Grazie mille!
In this podcasts, Elena Asciutti spoke with Laura Packer—storyteller, writer, and folklorist— about the power of fairytales as tools of anti-fascist resistance.From Nazi Germany to Fascist Italy, and through other authoritarian regimes and contemporary democracies, fairytales have preserved memory, inspired courage, and hidden acts of defiance within the folds of imagination.
With symbols, metaphors, and familiar characters, these stories gave voice to the voiceless and offered a quiet form of rebellion in times when speaking out could cost lives.
This episode aired on 25 April 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of Italy’s Liberation—commemorating the country’s freedom from Nazi occupation and fascist rule, and celebrating the culmination of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi-fascism—a fitting moment to reflect on how storytelling continues to challenge oppression and ignite hope.
Stories:
- "Nasreddin and the Pot", adapted and told by Laura Packer in English (00:22:47)
- "The three daughters", Irish tale, narrated by Laura Packer in English (00:43:55)
- "Perché uno sciacallo fu fatto re", fiaba di Antonio Gramsci, letta da Elena in italiano (00:57:05)
- “L’albero del riccio”, fiaba di Antonio Gramsci, letta da Elena in italiano (00:58:46)"
If you like what you listen to on Diffusione Fiaba and find it useful, can you please offer us a ☕ to show your appreciation? Your offered coffee will support the work behind the episode production and the archive of the related podcasts. Grazie mille!