Italy’s ancient Ladin minority, who settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite hamlet now known as Cortina d’Ampezzo, are expressing profound disappointment as the upcoming Winter Olympics fail to acknowledge their unique culture.
Despite the city hosting the Games for a second time, this ethnolinguistic group feels overlooked, prompting them to launch their own initiatives to showcase their heritage across Ladinia, their five-valley, three-territory region.
