On the occasion of the
the Italian Cultural Institute in New York
and the
Consulate General of Italy in New York
are pleased to present:
VENINI
Magic of Glass Becoming Light
Creativity and Challenges of the Italian Design Industry
An evening with
Silvia Damiani
President of Venini
Welcome remarks:
Fabio Finotti,
Director of the IIC in New York
Opening remarks:
Fabrizio Di Michele,
Consul General of Italy in New York
With the participation of
Mario Calvo-Platero,
President of GEI and Chairman, Palazzo Strozzi Foundation USA
The history of a company that stands for the excellence of the hand-blown glass made in Murano (Venice) since 1921, told by Silvia Damiani, president of Venini and vice-president of the Damiani Group.
March, 9 2023 | 6PM
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
686 Park Avenue, NY
RSVP iicny.rsvp@gmail.com
In collaboration with GEI – Gruppo Esponenti Italiani
and the New York Institute of Technology
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The Italian Design Day in the World 2023 (IDD), this year in its seventh edition, takes place in 100 cities all over the world, around a particular theme and with the participation of 100 “Italian design ambassadors” – architects, designers, academics, business people, critics, communicators – representing the best of Italian design.
This edition theme is: “Quality that illuminates. The energy of design for people and the environment”.
Silvia Damiani, Vice President of Damiani Group and President of Venini, is the 2023 “Italian design ambassador” in New York.
