Italia Nostra to Conte and Franceschini: Italians at home have shown themselves attached to culture. Let's defend it!

Italia Nostra has written an open letter to the Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, and the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Dario Franceschini, calling for measures to protect culture, especially since, during this long period of restrictive measures, Italians have shown great attachment to culture itself. Below is the text of the letter.

"In these days of forced ’lock down’ the country has been able to experience a collective drama. The data of deaths and newly infected marked the days of many citizens locked in their homes in compliance with the decrees on combating coronavirus. Yet, counterbalancing this situation and this sad and worrying ’agenda’ came documentaries about the country’s beauty, works of art, and nature that was slowly regaining its vitality even within urban centers. And our Italy felt more beautiful than ever!

This spirit infected everyone, young people, adults, the elderly and even the little ones without differences related to personal economic status or geographical area of residence. All this made proud those who for years have defended this immense heritage, capable of representing the real ’backbone’ of the country, especially in times of crisis and emergency.

We of Italia Nostra, who have been fighting for the preservation of this wonderful treasure chest for 65 years, are full of pride for having rendered a service to the country. And that is precisely why we ask the SS.VV. to provide greater protections for this enormous treasure of ours.

We plan to launch our campaigns for the defense of endangered assets and small towns. We ask you then to support us with the most vigorous actions in the area of protection. We have always stood by the country and, never more than on this occasion, we feel proud to have helped sustain its intimate approach to beauty. Let us defend this beauty again and once and for all, all together!"

Italia Nostra to Conte and Franceschini: Italians at home have shown themselves attached to culture. Let's defend it!

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