Valentina Giordano Liliana Battaglia Beste
Novara during the golden age of textile industry
Interviewed in 2010, Liliana Besta Battaglia, is a retired teacher. She was born in 1927 and completed her university studies in History.
She was an activist of the Christiandemocratic party, which she left in the early '90s. She has always been an enthusiastic supporter of the European Union and supported her students to join student international exchange programmes
She tells the history of Novara after WWII, describing the facilities and activities of the city.
She speaks about the identity of Novara people, the city's cuisine and the main festivals.
Video table of contents
- Presentation
- A passion for history
- Political activity in the Christian Democrats and the Unification of Europe
- Novara Europa Association
- Origin of a Novarese family
- Dialects and idioms
- Novarese dialect
- Novara Habits: walking and coffee
- 5 questions asked to a stranger
- Ballrooms and private parties
- Rice and paniscia
- Salted herrings
- Golden Years of Textile industry are gone
- Changes in the centre of Novara
- Novarese community is today more engaged in culture
- Military march and Corpus Domini
- The feast of St. Gaudenzio
- Bread of St. Gaudenzio
- The “Scurolo” chapel and the blessing of San Gaudenzio
- Antonelli’s cupola
Interview information
Country: IT
Region: Piemonte
City: Novara
District: NO
Altitude: 162m s.l.m.
Liliana Battaglia Beste
Date of birth: 04-10-1927
City: Novara
School: University
Profession: Pensioner
Languages: Italiano
Document by: Luca Percivalle
Video by: Luca Percivalle
Created: 22-12-2010
