Tuscany, new president Giani keeps culture delegation for himself

The newly elected president of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani, has decided to keep the delegation for culture for himself, in addition to those for budget and sports. “The centrality of culture in the dynamics of the region’s development,” said Giani, “appears to be a consolidated phenomenon, even at the national level, as demonstrated by the case of theater residencies, the pact for reading and the system of museum accreditation.” Given, therefore, the sector’s strategic role in Tuscany’s development, Giani preferred to keep the delegation to himself. Instead, the new tourism councillor is Leonardo Marras (who also has the delegations to the economy, productive activities and credit policies). Former tourism councillor Stefano Ciuoffo becomes councillor for simplification, information technology, relations with local authorities and security.

Among the first to comment on the news was Uffizi director Eike Schmidt: “I am delighted that Tuscan President Eugenio Giani is keeping the culture delegation for himself,” he said. “He is indeed a connoisseur of Florentine and Tuscan history, so he really holds all the cards. And with Giani there is also this beautiful cultural project of the ’Uffizi Diffusi,’ which will find in the villa in Careggi the first point from which to build a path to the other Medici villas, and we hope, will be completed with the grand finale of the Ambrogiana Medici villa in Montelupo. This ring will make the Medici villas much more visited not only by tourists but by all Florentine and Tuscan citizens, because it will make them usable in a coherent and logical path.”

Pictured: Eugenio Giani

Tuscany, new president Giani keeps culture delegation for himself

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