MaTTour: The Italians of Lega Nord

Giuseppe Carotenuto

2019 - Ongoing

Italy

"MaTTour" is a project started in August 2019, after the latest Italian government crisis.

Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy's far-right League party, is the most talked-about politician in Europe and in the future could well be the most powerful. As Interior Minister, Salvini closed the ports to illegal immigration, reduced human trafficking and stared down the E.U. On larger issues like the economy and the direction of the country, it has been far tougher.

The most unconventional of the politicians manages the most unconventional of the campaigns, tens of rallies, speeches, energy, all captured live on social media, financed on a shoestring, with grit and determination. His slogan shouts: "Prima gli Italiani" (Italians first).

In the time the image of the League party leader, Matteo Salvini, has become stronger and stronger thanks to the use of social media. The use of christian symbols very important in the collective imagination, like the Rosary, the crucifix, uniforms, sweatshirts has a strong impact on people; he spends hours taking selfies and talking with his supporters. They feel comfortable with their Leader, they call him Matteo or Captain.

All this to re-launch the Italian right party and to make power-grab to run the Italians towards new elections to be able create a new government.

Thousands of people, supporters of Italy's far-right League party leader Matteo Salvini, partecipate in the gatherings organized in squares, theaters and countryside festivals.

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  • 19 October 2019, Rome Italy - Leader of Italy's far-right League party, Matteo Salvini greetings an supporter with a big crucifix.

  • 01 September, 2019 Alzano Lombardo, Italy - A child scared from the crowd of supporters at "Berghem fest 2019", during the visit at the food stands of Matteo Salvini, head of the Lega Nord.

  • 21 November 2019, Sorrento, Southern Italy - Matteo Salvini, Leader of Italy's far-right League (Lega) party during is speech in soccasion of a press conference in Sorrento, Campania, southern Italy.

  • 15 September 2019, Pontida, Northen Italy - Young Lega Nord supporters at the annual rally party of Lega Nord in Pontida.

  • 19 October 2019, Rome Italy - Lega Nord supporters in San Giovanni square in Rome in occasion of rally party against the Italian government.

  • 15 September 2019, Pontida, Northen Italy - A group of old supporters take a part at the annual rally party of Lega Nord.

  • 01 September 2019 Alzano Lombardo, Italy - Matteo Salvini, head of the Lega Nord sits at the table surrounded by his supporters on the occasion of the gastronomic festival "Berghem fest 2019".

  • 19 October 2019, Rome Italy - A woman supporter of Lega Nord party, smokes a cigar and takes photo with her smartphone during the rally party against the Italian government.

  • 21 November 2019, Sorrento, Southern Italy - Matteo Salvini, leader of Lega Nord, getting ready to take selfies with his supporters attending at the press conference in Sorrento.

  • 21 November 2019, Sorrento, Southern Italy - Matteo Salvini, leader of Lega Nord, at the end of a press conference in Sorrento, look outside the window to see the gulf of Naples and volcano Vesuvius.

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