by Nina Vaclavikova
Interview: Interviews: Boris Stopar councilor for cultural works in Servola, Roberto Dipiazza, mayor of Trieste
The Servola Ethnographic Museum, a long-standing cultural institution dedicated to preserving the history and traditions of one of Trieste’s most characteristic neighborhoods, marked its 50th anniversary on Thursday with a small ceremony attended by local officials and community representatives.
Founded in 1975 by Don Dušan Jakomin, the museum was created to collect, safeguard and showcase documents and objects tied to the daily life, customs and heritage of the Servola district. Housed on two floors, the collection has been curated for decades by volunteers from the Škedenjsko kulturno društvo (Servola Cultural Association), who continue to maintain and expand the archive.
As part of the anniversary celebration, representatives of the city and the Seventh District visited the museum, touring its displays and meeting with the volunteers who run the facility. During the event, Boris Stopar of the Servola Cultural Association received a parchment and bronze seal of the City of Trieste, a formal recognition highlighting the museum’s role in preserving local memory.
The acknowledgment praised the institution “in esteem and gratitude for the important milestone reached,” noting its contribution as a guardian of the history and cultural identity of the Servola neighborhood.
