Ladin flags fly high in Cortina as minority community seeks more recognition
Italia
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 2 : As the Winter Olympics return to Cortina d’Ampezzo, blue, white and green Ladin flags hang from balconies and windows across the Alpine resort, outnumbering Italy’s green, white and red tricolour and signalling a push for visibility by a minority community that says it has long been overlooked. For Ladins in Cortina, the Milano Cortina Games offer a rare chance to assert their identity in a region where they feel sidelined compared with fellow Ladin speakers
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