program
5th International Conference “Unesco historic cities, heritage of Peace”
Friday April 14th 2023
SIENA – S. MARIA DELLA SCALA, Hall “Italo Calvino”, P. za Duomo
9,00 a.m. Registration
Moderator: PDG Mauro Bignami
Coordination: Fabio Fiorini, Andrea Tiribocchi
10,30 a.m. Institutional greetings
- Nello Mari Governor of Rotary District 2071
- Duccio Panti President of Rotary Siena representing the six Rotary clubs of Sienese grouping
“The union of clubs for a common goal ” - S. Em. Card. Augusto Paolo Lojudice Metropolitan Archbishop of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino and bishop of Montepulciano-Chiusi-Pienza
- Luigi De Mossi Mayor of the Municipality of Siena
- Davide Bussagli President of the Province of Siena
- Eugenio Giani President of the District of Toscana
- Francesco Michelotti Honorable of the Italian Republic
- Silvio Franceschelli Senator of the Italian Republic
- Ana Luiza Massot Thompson Flores Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Science and Culture in Europe
11,30 a.m. Opening of works
- Matteo Rosati Officer in charge of the Culture and Intersectoral Activities Unit, UNESCO Office for Science and Culture in Europe
- Murad Ardac Governor Assistant of Istanbul district D2420, P.P. Rotary Club Istanbul
“Ideas about an UNESCO Heritage project in the Earthquake Region in Turkey” - Sebastiano Giovannelli President of the Permanent Secretariat “Unesco historic cities, heritage of peace” “2013-2023: Budget of a project”
- Tiziana Agostini Governor of Rotary district 2060 “Culture:the area of intervention that does not exist but includes them all”
- Mauro Bignami PDG Rotary district 2090 , “Historic UNESCO cities, heritage of peace: a broader perspective is needed”
- Duccio Balestracci “The happiness of foreigners cannot be divided from the dignity of citizens”(Costituto Senese – Anno Domini 1309) “The historical context”
1,00 p.m. Light Lunch
2,30 p.m. Departure to San Gimignano
SAN GIMIGNANO
3,30 p.m. Institutional greetings
- Simone Hayek President of Rotary Valdelsa
- Andrea Marrucci Major of San Gimignano
- Carolina Taddei Councilor for the enhancement and promotion of the territory “San Gimignano with the eyes of the city”
City Tour
“Look, tell and respect the heritage of humanity”
5,30 p.m. Back to Siena
8,00 p.m. Visit to the museum of Contrada Capitana dell’Onda and dinner
Saturday April 15th 2023
SIENA – S. MARIA DELLA SCALA
Moderator: PDG Mauro Bignami
Coordination: Fabio Fiorini, Andrea Tiribocchi
9,30 a.m. Opening of works
- Mario Ascheri
“UNESCO Siena: a heritage to de-institutionalize? ”
10,30 a.m. Coffe Break
- Anna Maria Bianco President of the Order of Architects of Siena
- Gabriele Nannetti Superintendent of Architectural Heritage and Landscape of the Province of Siena
- Gabriele Vestri Associate Professor of Administrative Law at the University of Cádiz (Spain)
“The process of tourism: from an opportunity to a threat. The role of public policies” - Maurizio Di Stefano President of ICOMS
“UNESCO cities and territories in Italy: social awareness of recognition” - Oresta Remeshylo-Rybchynska, PhD, Architect, ICOMS member, professor at the University of Lviv Past President RC Lviv-Center
- Michele Talia President of INU “The management plans of UNESCO sites in the more general framework of the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage”
- Massimo Clemente Director of CNR IRIS “Collaborative Governance for World Heritage Cities”
- Alessandro Castagnaro Professor of History of Architecture, associated with CNR-IRISS, Governor of Rotary Campania district 2101 “Stays, stratifications, transitions: the historic center of Naples, a UNESCO heritage site”
1,00 p.m. Light Lunch
2,30 p.m. Congress works
Moderator: PDG Mauro Bignami
Coordination: Fabio Fiorini, Matteo Rosati, Andrea Tiribocchi
- Carolina Taddei Councilor delegated to Unesco of the Municipality of San Gimignano
- Alessandra Cotoloni Unesco Office Manager for the Municipality of Siena
- Gianpietro Colombini Deputy Mayor Assessor delegated to UNESCO of the Municipality of Pienza
- Carlo Francini Unesco office manager for the Municipality of Florence
“The Management Plan of Florence, proposals for the territory” - Francesco Tapinassi Director of Toscana Promozione
“Culture and nature. Extraordinary Tuscan heritage” - Roberto Imperato Rotary Urbino, Public Administration Officer of the Municipality of Urbino “Rotary’s future commitments for the protection of historic centers and for management plans”
5,00 p.m. Debate
6,00 p.m. Conclusion of works
8,00 p.m. Gala dinner at “Le Volte di Vico Bello” – Viale R.Bianchi Bandinelli 14, Siena
Sunday April 16th 2023
PIENZA- Palazzo Piccolomini
9:00 a.m. Departure to Pienza
Moderator:
PDG D2090 Mauro Bignami
Coordination:
- Fabio Fiorini pP Rotary Chianciano Chiusi Montepulciano
- Andrea Tiribocchi pP Rotary Siena
10:30 a.m. Istitutional greetings
- Luca Spadacci President of Rotary Chianciano Chiusi Montepulciano
- Manolo Garosi Mayor of Municipality of Pienza 11,00 a.m. Opening of works
- Federico Salvini Architect Official in charge of the Superintendency of Siena
- Giampietro Colombini Deputy Mayor of Pienza
- Sebastiano Giovannelli President of the Permanent Secretariat “Rotary Unesco Historic Cities, heritage of peace” “Closing of works and presentation of candidatures”
Interventions by candidate clubs and site designation for the 2025 convention
1:00 p.m. Buffet and Good by to…………
3:00 p.m. Back to Siena
PIENZA- CHURCH OF S. FRANCESCO
9,00 a.m. Departure to Pienza
Moderator: PDG Mauro Bignami
Coordination: Fabio Fiorini, Andrea Tiribocchi
10,30 a.m. Institutional greetings
- Luca Spadacci President of Rotary Chianciano Chiusi Montepulciano
- Manolo Garosi Mayor of Pienza
11,00 a.m. Opening of works
- Federico Salvini Architect Official in charge of the Superintendency of Siena
- Giampietro Colombini Deputy Mayor of Pienza
- Sebastiano Giovannelli President of the Permanent Secretariat “Rotary Unesco Historic Cities, heritage of peace” “Closing of works and presentation of candidatures”
Interventions by candidate clubs and site designation for the 2025 convention
1,00 p.m. Institutional greetings
15,00 p.m. Back to Siena;
SEE YOU IN ……..
guests program
Friday April 14th 2023
H 10.00 Meeting point at Piazza Giacomo Matteotti and start of tour.
Classic Tour of Siena
Discover the origins, traditions and most significant places of Siena, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995. Walking through its alleys, streets and squares we will admire the beautiful Gothic Cathedral, and its famous buildings such as Palazzo Salimbeni, headquarters of Monte dei Paschi bank, Palazzo Tolomei and Palazzo Chigi Saracini, seat of the famous Chigiana Music Academy
H 1.00 pm End of tour and free time for lunch
H 2.00 pm Meeting point at Campino di San Prospero, Viale Vittorio Veneto, 40, 53100 Siena and departure for San Gimignano
H 3.00 pm Institutional Greetings at Palazzo Comunale
H 4.00 pm Guided tour of San Gimignano “Look, enjoy and respect world heritage”
H 5.30 pm Return to Siena at Campino di San Prospero, Viale Vittorio Veneto, 40, 53100 Siena and individual return to each hotel.
H 8.00 pm Guided Tour to Museum of “Contrada Capitana dell’Onda”, Via Giovanni Duprè, 103, Siena. It is called “MOnd”, an innovative space in the ancient district
H 8.30 pm Dinner at “Contrada Capitana dell’Onda”, Via Giovanni Duprè, Siena. It is recommended an informal dress code
Menu: Mixed apetizers (cold cuts, bruschette, tomato soup), pasta with duck sauce, capocollo with beer and Siena traditional desserts.
Saturday April 15th 2023
H 10.00 Meeting point at Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, Siena and start of tour.
Civic Museum
Housed on the first floor of the Palazzo Pubblico, the Civic Museum is accessed from the courtyard of the Podestà. The exhibition hosts Sienese masterpieces known all over the world. Among the most famous works can be mentioned “Maestà” and “Guidoriccio da Fogliano”, both painted by Simone Martini
H 12.00/12.30 End of tour and free time for lunch
H 3.00 pm Meeting point at Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, Siena and start of tour.
Santa Maria della Scala Museum (location of the congress too)
The Santa Maria della Scala is a monumental complex located in the heart of the city of Siena, on the top of the hill that houses the cathedral. The particular position has also determined its extraordinary conformation, on various levels, sloping down from Piazza Duomo to the valley behind it
H 5.00-5.30 pm End of tour and individual return to each hotel
H 7.45 pm 2 Meeting points for the gala Dinner:
- At Campino di San Prospero, Viale Vittorio Veneto, 40, 53100 Siena
- At Porta San Marco, 53100, Siena
Gala dinner at the “Le Volte di Vico Bello” Restaurant, Viale R. Bianchi Bandinelli, 14, Siena.
“Le Volte di Vicobello” building was commissioned by the Chigi family in the 500 as a farm annex to the Villa di Vicobello, architecturally it follows the Renaissance style of the Villa. In this charming and exclusive place, Cardinal Flavio Chigi, nephew of Pope Alexander VII, would retire with his guests looking for peace and rest
It is recommended a formal dress code
H 12.00 pm Return to Siena.
Sunday April 16th 2023
H 9.00 pm 2 Meeting points for Pienza:
- At Campino di San Prospero, Viale Vittorio Veneto, 40, 53100 Siena
- At Porta San Marco, 53100, Siena
H 10.30 Guided tour of Pienza (Meeting point at Palazzo Piccolomini)
“Palazzo Piccolomini, a magnificent city palace overlooking the landscape of the Val d’Orcia, was the residence of the Pope and his family. The noble residence, designed by Rossellino, was built on the ancient building where Enea Silvio Piccolomini was born in 1405. The division into three orders of the façade is repeated in the rear loggia, which is accessed by visiting the palace. The loggia, like an open-air theater, overlooks the Renaissance style hanging garden and the breathtaking view of the Val d’Orcia. The interiors of Palazzo Piccolomini, an authentic museum house with furniture and works of art from the Renaissance to the 20th century, were brought to new splendor by Count Silvio Piccolomini, who lived in the building until 1962”
H 1.00 pm End of tour and free time for lunch
H 3.00 pm Return to Siena
