Overview
- Note di Gusto in Matera posted on March 16 a 19th‑birthday cake featuring a swastika and SS insignia with the message “Auguri Antonio – 19.”
- The image drew rapid condemnation on Instagram, prompting the shop to delete the photo and its Story within hours.
- Owner Alessandro Cirimelli issued a public apology on March 17, calling the upload a hasty mistake and distancing the bakery from the imagery.
- He said staff focused naively on the cake’s artistic execution rather than the meaning of the symbols.
- As of March 18, reports note no official inquiries or legal action, while discussion of the incident continues online.