From the UN to the whole world

FOOD AS AN INTERCULTURAL LANGUAGE

 Central destination of the journey Journey in Italy it was the Glass Palace, headquarters of theUN to New York, where on the occasion of the eighth Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the iconic headquarters of the Organization hosted the seminar Traditional Diets For Sustainable Wellbeing.

The symposium held on November 16, 2023 and organized with the support of ICE, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Mediterranean Diet Foundation, the Polytechnic University of Milan, and ADI, was opened by Ambassador Maurizio Massari, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations in New York, followed by speeches by Ambassador Maria del Carmen Squeff, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations, Ambassador Kimihiro Ishikane, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, UNESCO Director in New York Eliot Minchenberg and FAO Director in New York Mr. Qu Guangzhou. The event saw the participation of permanent representatives of various countries from around the world and of the UN, UNESCO and FAO agencies, gathered around a symbolic table to explore the synergy between sustainability of production systems, food security and nutrition as a source of well-being.

A panel of experts also explored the topic “Between Tradition and Innovation: Sustainable practices for Food, Nutrition and Wellbeing”, with numerous food for thought on the points of contact between tradition and innovation in the food and culinary fields. For the occasion, the three-starred Chef Heinz Beck, Professors Francesco Zurlo, Dean of the School of Design at Polimi, and Matteo Oreste Ingaramo of the Polytechnic University of Milan, the President of the “Luciano Pavarotti Foundation”, Nicoletta Mantovani and her daughter Alice Pavarotti, the journalist and writer Camilla Baresani, the Vice President of ADI Antonella Andreani and the creator and founder of Journey in Italy Antonella Bondi.

With its 193 Member States, the United Nations Organization, together with the UN, UNESCO and FAO agencies and the permanent representatives of the various countries present, offered itself as an excellent interlocutor, capable of giving global value to the dialogue around healthy and sustainable nutrition. Thanks to the direct involvement of all the representatives of the Member States, Journey in Italy reached 193 different destinations in a single stage, building the foundations for synergies with each individual country.

A unique opportunity to also make some of the Italian excellences known in the world, the event was accompanied by a tasting of wines from the Florio Cellars, a winery in Marsala, Sicily, which since 1883 has been an example of Italian history and culture, in deep connection with the values shared by Journey in Italy. Among the sponsors also Black Cherry Fabbri, synonymous with genuine and authentic flavours of the good Italian tradition for over a century, Rancilio, a leading company in the field of professional coffee machines and Icam Chocolate, with Vanini and Augusts, a company committed to the production of high-quality chocolate with an ethical and sustainable approach, which since the 1980s has aimed to generate value along the entire cocoa production chain.

WHO WE ARE

Born in 2023, Journey in Italy is a cultural project conceived by Antonella Bondi Architect, to promote the Mediterranean Diet as a sustainable heritage of health, culture and well-being available to all. Part of the non-profit association Journey in The Planet ETS, Journey in Italy, It is a non-profit social interest association whose proceeds are partly reinvested in the association's initiatives and partly donated to other organizations with similar goals and values.

Antonella Bondi Architect
Info @antonellabondi.com
Founder & Concept Design Journey in Italy