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FITZGERALD FOUNDATION OF FLORENCE (FFF)

The FITZGERALD FOUNDATION OF FLORENCE (FFF), founded by the Tuscan Gian Raffaello Gherardini, is a non-profit organization established in New York with the principal aim of fostering cultural exchanges between Italy and the United States to strengthen the traditional bonds between the two countries.
E mail info@thefgf.org Website http://www.thefgf.org


Foundation current projects:

THE TUSCAN GARDENS in STATEN ISLAND
The Tuscan garden “La Gamberana”in Fiesole will be reproduced at the Botanical garden in Staten Island, New York.Press:
http://www.oggi7.info/2008/12/09/1603-speciale-eventi-i-giardini-toscani-staten-island

FESTIVAL DEI POPOLI NEW YORK DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
The New York edition of the international film festival of Florence is an initiative of the Fitzgerald foundation of Florence (FFF). The initiative is devoted to promoting and studying social documentary cinema at an international level. The 2009 edition will take place on may 27-31 at the anthology film archives in Manhattan.
Press:
http://www.i-italy.org/9419/recounting-describing-and-denouncing-reality-nyc

NEWS!! IN NEW YORK WILL BE OPENED THE FIRST ITALIAN MUSEUM
A permanent museum dedicated exclusively to Italian art will open in New York City. The first-ever museum of Italian art abroad, the structure will be located on Staten Island. The museum is the result of a partnership: the Fitzgerald Foundation of Florence and the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden and the Italian Culture Ministry. To be inaugurated by autumn 2010, likely with a temporary exhibit on Etruscan art and civilization.
Press:
http://www.arcadja.com/artmagazine/it/tag/fitzgerald-foundation-of-florence/


alta cucina
Alta Cucina is a highly focused Epicurean Society founded to explore, share and celebrate premium-quality Italian food and wine products.
Headquartered in Manhattan, Alta Cucina was born of the enthusiasm of a group of Italian cuisine connoisseurs who value the company of others “at table” as a way of sharing the experiences of life.

Under the Tuscan Sun: Casa Alina

Terracotta laden 12th century villa in the ancient village of Saint Vito of Ortimino, is just six kilometers from the town of Montespertoli; in an unspoiled, laid-back region of the Chianti countryside.

This charming, completely restored sacristy with its landscaped fauna and rose gardens, part of a larger borgo is in a secure gated community which lies on top of a beautiful Tuscan hillside, with sweeping panoramic views of this exquisite countryside dotted with olive groves, vineyards and cypress trees.

Website: http://www.casaalina.com/


PORTRAITS BY RICCARDO CORTI
Large size portraits, in which the Florentine artist express a very refined and genuine revisit of the Pop Art language; extraordinary oil paintings in which the absolute verisimilitude fuse to a inner poetic mark.

ARTS OF FLORENCE
Calimala Arts of Florence is founded in Florence, Italy, city of fine arts and historical, cultural and artisan traditions.

The art skills and the craftmanship developed in the workshops since XII century in the Middle Age created generations of artists and highly qualified artisans in town and neighbourhood, and plenty of masterpieces of Arts, creativeness, taste, quality.

These great florentine artistic capabilities, the special taste of florentine people for Arts surrounding them, the technical tradition and great experience make the city, today, the main centre for the manufacturing of custom handmade luxury goods, made to measure and high quality crafts.

Historical roots, art skills, craftmanship : the secrets of something you can't help loving, when you meet it ; something capable to give emotions,when quality becomes passion .



Calimala Arts of Florence draws its inspiration from the association that - in XII century - was set up by the people of Florence, giving the free municipality the stronger and stronger contribution of its economical artisan richness : Calimala, infact, was the first and main “Art”: the Art of the Merchants, because of the special capability of its artisans in both import and export trade. Calimala, nowadays, is also one of the most beautiful and prestigious streets of Downtown Florence.