FdCA Timeline
The history of the Federazione dei Comunisti Anarchici throughout the years: its congresses, meetings and activities

index

1992 1993 1994

 

 

Florence, 1 October: Publication of 9th issue of "Agenzia di informazione della FdCA"

 

In this issue: chaos ab ordine; dying poor, living worse, dying young; motion passed by the National Convention of Libertarian Workers.
 

Florence, 10 January: FdCA National Secretariat
  • Convention on the economic phase
  • Organizational Conference
  • Convention of Anarchist Workers
  • FdCA Agenzia news service
  • Comunismo Libertario magazine
  • Publications
  • International report.
 

Florence, 15 January: Pietro Gori: Anarchist, poet, organizer of workers' struggles

 

A meeting and debate organized by the Florentine Anarchist Movement (MAF) and the local FdCA branch. Speakers include Adriana Dadà (FdCA).
 

Verona, 24 January: Reflecting on the history of Italian anarchism

 

Event organized by the “Pecora Nera” Cultural Centre for Anarchist Documentation. Speakers: Adriana Dadà and Donato Romito of the FdCA.
 

Ancona, 29 January: Autonomous Assembly of Councils and Workers in the Marches region

 

A grassroots syndicalist event in support of the Councils movement and the repeal of Article 19 of the Workers' Statute by referendum. Speakers include Donato Romito (FdCA).
 

Livorno, February: Publication of No. 1, year VII, of the FdCA magazine, "Comunismo Libertario"

 

Articles by: Cristiano Valente, FdCA National Secretariat, Giulio Angeli, "Workers Solidarity", Raffaele Schiavone, anon., Saverio Craparo, Gianni Cimbalo, Claudio Strambi, Claudio Restifo, Giancarlo Leoni and Camillo.
 

Montecchio (Marches), 25 February: “Against attacks on the people: what form of syndicalism?”

 

Event organized by the local ARCI (Italian Cultural and Recreational Association) group with grassroots syndicalists. Speakers include Donato Romito (FdCA).
 

Roma, 27 February: People's march against the Amato government

 

Called by the Councils Movement and union delegates of the CGIL, CISL and UIL. An FdCA delegation participates.
 

Florence, 1 March: Publication of 10th issue of "Agenzia di informazione della FdCA"

 

In this issue: on the referendum; union representation.
 

Florence, 14 March: Crisis, re-structuring and the role of the union

Railworkers' Club – Via Alemanni 6

 
A national meeting and debate organized by the FdCA together with Oltre-Senza Frontiera. Speakers include Giulio Angeli of the FdCA.
 

Livorno, April: Publication of No. 3, year VII, of the FdCA magazine, "Comunismo Libertario"

 

Articles by: Marco Coseschi, FdCA National Secretariat, Giulio Angeli, Carmine Valente, Saverio Craparo, Adriana Dadà, Cristiano Valente, Claudio Restifo Olivera, Raffaele Schiavone and Camillo.
 

Monteruil (France), 10-12 April: 2nd Congress of Alternative Libertaire

 

An FdCA delegation is invited.
 

Florence, 4 May: 2nd Organizational Conference of the FdCA

FdCA branch premises - Via Malpighi 32r

 
Session dedicated to analysis of the political situation and to assessment of provisions of the 3rd FdCA Congress.
 

Livorno, June: Publication of No. 4, year VII, of the FdCA magazine, "Comunismo Libertario"

 

Articles by: Saverio Craparo, Carmine Valente, Giulio Angeli, (Adriana Dadà), Stefano D'Errico, Stefania Baschieri, anon., Giovanni Uggeri/Daniele Pettene and Dada Knorr.
 

Livorno, June: Publication of No. 5/6, year VII, of the FdCA magazine, "Comunismo Libertario"

 

Articles by: Marco Coseschi, Claudio Strambi, Saverio Craparo, Raffaele Schiavone, Cristiano Valente, Giulio Angeli, Stefania Baschieri, Mario Salvadori, USI Lazio, Carmine Valente and anon.
 

Florence, 4 July: 3rd Organizational Conference of the FdCA

FdCA branch premises - Via Malpighi 32r

 
Session devoted to adapting FdCA organizational structures following the 3rd Congress.
 

Termoli, 6-7 July: Meeting between FdCA and Oltre-Senza Frontiera

 

Consultation pact for union work within the CGIL. Debate on respective political strategies.
 

Fano (Marches), 21-28 August: 10th Anti-Clerical Meeting

Rocca Malatestiana

 

Organized by the Circolo Papini and by the Associazione per lo Sbattezzo. Political contribution of the FdCA with Giancarlo Leoni, Saverio Craparo and Donato Romito.

 

Florence, 1 September: Publication of 11th issue of "Agenzia di informazione della FdCA"

 

In this issue: strategic defeat for the workers' movement; anarchist communists and the mass organization.
 

Florence, 11 September: FdCA National Secretariat
  • Internal relations
  • Branches
  • Seminars
  • Work programme
  • International relations
  • Demonstration on 25th September in Rome.
 

Florence, 12 September: National FdCA Seminar

 
“Union work”, part of the pre-congressional debate on political strategy. Introduction by Saverio Craparo.
 

Cremona, 16-17-18 September: Centro Comunicazione Antagonista festival

 

The FdCA participates, with its own stand and bookstall.

 

Pisa, 24 September: Inauguration of FdCA's Pisa branch

 

Role of the branch as a community reference point and editorial collective of the FdCA magazine “Comunismo Libertario”. Speakers include Claudio Strambi and Saverio Craparo of the FdCA.

 

Rome, 25 September: National march against the Ciampi government

 

The FdCA makes up a separate sector of the march, led by a banner with the full name of the organization. 4,000 leaflets are distributed, as is the magazine Comunismo Libertario. The communist daily "Il Manifesto" publishes a photo of the sector on its front page on 26th September.
 

Colmenar Viejo (Spain), 9-12 October: 12th Congress of the Confederación General del Trabajo

 

An FdCA delegation is invited and sends its greetings.
 

Livorno, November: Publication of No. 7/8, year VII, of the FdCA magazine, "Comunismo Libertario"

 

Articles by: Claudio Strambi, Lia Didero, Cesarina Branzi, Stefania Baschieri, Giulio Angeli, anon., Giulio Angeli, Saverio Craparo, Furimo, Carmine Valente, Mario Salvadori and Adriana Dadà.
 

Florence, 7 November: National FdCA Seminar

FdCA branch premises - Via Malpighi 32r

 
“The political forms of Capital”, part of the pre-congressional debate on political strategy. Introduction by Cristiano Valente of the FdCA's Livorno branch.
 

Florence, 27 November: FdCA National Secretariat

 
  • Debate on political strategy
  • Fundraising, subscription campaign for Comunismo Libertario
  • Branches
  • Internal education programme.
 

Florence, 19 December: National FdCA Seminar

 
“Dynamics of the social classes and political behaviour”, part of the pre-congressional debate on political strategy. Introduction by Giancarlo Leoni of the FdCA's Mantua branch.
 

Milan, 18 December: Councils Movement march

 

The FdCA participates with distribution of the magazine Comunismo Libertario.