INTERNATIONAL PATRONS OF DUOMO DI MILANO (www
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INTERNATIONAL PATRONS OF DUOMO DI MILANO (www
INTERNATIONAL PATRONS OF DUOMO DI MILANO (www.duomopatrons.org) Mons. Gianantonio Borgonovo Honorary Chairman Board of Directors International Patrons of Duomo di Milano is a public charity, established in 2014 with headquarter in New York, it aims to promote, in the Unites States, a deeper knowledge and understanding of the historical, artistic and cultural heritage of Milan Cathedral. The mission of International Patrons of Duomo di Milano is to raise international public awareness towards the necessities of the Duomo and of its historical archive, the New Grande Museum and the Musical Chapel, seeking to collect donations to support the conservation, restoration and enhancement of the Duomo of Milano. Jim Carolan, president Pier Paolo Celeste Simone Crolla The challenge taken by International Patrons of the Duomo di Milano is to pass on to future generations the heritage and the values that the Cathedral represents and which belong to all humankind. What has been done: During the first months of activity of International Patrons of Duomo of Milano, different projects have been accomplished successfully. Advisory Board Here are some highlights: Paola Antonelli • Exhibition Eataly per Duomo Mario Boselli Albert G. Lauber Riccardo Monti Some original architectural elements of the Duomo of Milano reached Manhattan, to be exhibited in Eataly flagship store, on 5th Avenue, in occasion of Expo2015. Federica Olivares Giulio Maria Terzi di Sant’Agata Mariuccia Zerilli Marimò The exhibition Eataly per Duomo, opened on October 14th 2014, includes a number of outstanding artworks on display, for the first time in history, overseas. The exhibition wants to be a tribute to Milan and to its’ people, so well symbolized by its most beloved monument, the Duomo. This initiative wanted to create an ideal bridge between Milano and New York, between Italy and United States, where the excellence of our country are already the main characters, thanks to Eataly and beyond. It adds to the food culture the great values of art and history of our country. • Crowdfunding campaign “Save the Saint” In conjunction with the exhibition for Eataly per Duomo, International Patrons of Duomo of Milano has launched a campaign crowdfunding in the United States. The campaign, entitled “Save the Saint”, has been held on the 430 Park Avenue, New York NY 10022 EIN 47 1063197 ph. +1 917 8258029 [email protected] www.duomopatrons.org crowdfunding platform, ForItaly.org (exclusively dedicated to the preservation of artistic and cultural Italian heritage) and has been dedicated to the preservation of one of the 135 spires of the Duomo di Milano, the one of Saint Frances, better known as Mother Cabrini, the first American Saint. In this way International Patrons of the Duomo di Milano has offered to all American citizens, the opportunity to contribute to the restoration of the Duomo di Milano, adopting the spire that best represents the friendship and the bond between Milan and New York between Italy and the United States. At the end of the campaign, which raised $ 162,365, surpassing the goal of $ 150,000, the spire of Mother Cabrini was dedicated to NIAF (the National Italian American Foundation) and to all donors of International Patrons of Duomo di Milano who made it possible, with their support, this first great success. Planned activities: • Trip to Italy “Milano Unveiled”, October 1 – 4, 2015 As an invisible bridge, suspended between the United States and Italy, International Patrons of the Duomo di Milano, to celebrate its first year of activities, organizes a trip to Milan dedicated to its big donors, guiding its guests to discover the hidden and precious treasures of which Milan is the custodian. This will be the occasion to meet the highest representatives of the city and of the world of culture and the private citizens, heirs of some of the most beautiful historical dwellings. Fil rouge of the trip will be the Duomo di Milano, the custodian of the documents that testify to the history of the city and center of the narrative that will accompany the travelers through the places we will visit, discovering Milan through the stories of the Milanese who have kept alive the Cathedral for centuries. International Patrons of Duomo di Milano [email protected] Mobile +1 917 8258029 Press Office contacts Elettra Zadra Managing Director Mobile +39 335 5929854 – [email protected] Mauro Perego Pr & Communication Senior Account Mobile +393938188596 – [email protected] 430 Park Avenue, New York NY 10022 EIN 47 1063197 ph. +1 917 8258029 [email protected] www.duomopatrons.org