Giovanni Rossi (anarchist)

Giovanni Rossi
Giovanni Rossi, Italian anarchist and founder of utopian communities
Born	(1856-01-11)11 January 1856 Pisa
Died	9 January 1943(1943-01-09) (aged 86) Pisa
Nationality	Italian
Other names	Cardias
Occupation(s)	agronomist, veteranarian
Known for	Founder of Brazilian utopian community Cecília Colony (1890–1894)

Giovanni Rossi (11 January 1856 – 9 January 1943) was an Italian anarchist, collectivist, writer, and founder of utopian communities. He was a promoter of cooperative libertarian colonies, free love, and the emancipation of women. The experimental libertarian Cecília Colony he founded in Brazil in 1890, inspired several fictional treatments including a feature film La Cecilia in 1976.