Obama Visit in Italy
Rome , March 28, 2014
The Air Force One, Barack Obama has left Fiumicino Airport shortly after 11 Riad direction . It is therefore concluded that the four days of the European American president who , after the Italian stage , will continue his tour in Saudi Arabia. Obama’s two appointments scheduled for the public : a meeting and dinner with King Abdullah in his camp in the desert, which is a 30 -minute helicopter ride from the capital of Saudi Arabia. At Riad President of the United States reaffirm their commitment to a transition in Syria and the intention to reach an agreement with Iran on its nuclear program.
After being in Holland and Belgium , ended with a visit to Italy lasted just over 24 hours, the four days of the European Obama. A quick visit to one of the American president in our country but full of commitments , which began with a meeting in the Vatican with Pope Francis, continued with President Napolitano at the Quirinale Palace and ended with a meeting at Villa Madama with the premier Renzi. After completing his formal meetings the American president was then granted a visit to the Colosseum and ended his day with a dinner at the Roman Villa Taverna , the residence of the U.S. ambassador , which was also attended by the chairman of Fiat John Elkann .
With Papa Francesco : “Wonderful to meet you “
The tour begins at the Vatican in Rome , where Pope Better World welcomes Obama with a simple ” Welcome” , “Welcome” . Even Obama is informal, when he invites the Pope to the White House ” to visit the garden ” ( from where some seeds donated by him to the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo ) . Francis replied: “Why not ? ‘” . So , the conversation between the two that takes about fifty minutes. Among the topics discussed, ” the exercise of rights to religious freedom, to life and to conscientious objection as well as the issue of immigration reform ,” announced by the Vatican press office. ” Finally – the statement concluded – has been given the common commitment to the eradication of trafficking in human beings in the world .”
Breakfast with Napolitano
Immediately after the meeting with Giorgio Napolitano. Obama defines the head of state “a man of strong state . Italy is lucky to have him .” Between the two there is a ” long and friendly conversation”, then extended to the delegations of their respective countries and followed by a breakfast.
The trust Renzi
Then the meeting at Villa Madama with Matteo Renzi. From the one-hour interview with the Italian prime minister comes confidence in the Executive : Obama is impressed by ‘ “energy” of the former mayor of Florence and is convinced that Renzi ” will pursue ” the country . And a new generation of leaders is ” good for Italy and the EU .” Renzi, that the White House had been received from ” first citizen ” , as mentioned by Obama breaking down words into Italian , returns , calling the U.S. president a “source of inspiration ” for him and his staff and the United States a “model ” . But do not hold back: “Yes we can now also applies to Italy – he says – we no longer have an excuse and Italians say: Do not let excuses. We have to change ourselves.”
Europe , growth and austerity
With President Obama’s Council entertains more than an hour . The issues on the table are many , starting with the European Union. And then the Ukraine , NATO , the defense cuts . And in the long interview there is also room to ask for further support to the U.S. marines and thank you for the support given so far. From its part , the U.S. president praises once the ” smart actions of the ECB ” by Mario Draghi, who have enabled Europe to make progress . And then he adds : the debate between ” growth and austerity is a sterile debate . , Public finances must be in order, but it grows more and more accounts are in order ,” said Obama. Renzi nods and returns to repeat that Europe needs growth , which he aims to ” change Italy for changing Europe ” .
The visit to the Colosseum
So the president of the United States moves to the Coliseum for the occasion emptied by tourists. ” Amazing, incredible,” defines Obama, who adds: ” It’s bigger than some of the current baseball stadiums .” Finally, the return to Villa Taverna, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Italy , for an official dinner . Among the guests there is also John Elkann , chairman of Fiat, which has united its destiny to the American Chrysler : ” A very positive meeting ,” reports the industrialist then exit the building.
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Luciana Cilemmi
Luciana Cilemmi, deals with Magazine, Style Director and Co-founder of Tenuta Torciano winery and Tenute Giachi wines and the innovative Viviarium Restaurant of Bottega Torciano- Tenuta Torciano & Winery is part of an international reality that is born in Italy by an initiative of Pierluigi Giachi and Luciana Cilemmi, who have worked for years in the Italian wine market , expanding throughout in the United States, managed and controlled by the american company ' Bellavini winery. Luciana Cilemmi was born in San Gimignano to a family of artists specialised in the restoration of medieval buildings. Having completed her technical studies, she now pursues the interests passed on to her by her family, like her passion for artistic objects, in particular works of art created in Tuscany between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. But she reserves her keenest enthusiasm for the historic works completed in San Gimignano between 1100 and 1300. Alongside her love of medieval history, she is fascinated in wines produced from Tuscan vineyards, which, together with saffron and wool, were the most sought-after goods traded by the wealthy noble families of San Gimignano already in medieval times. Luciana Cilemmi left San Gimignano at the age of 21 and embarked on a pilgrimage in search of knowledge and to discover the new winemaking skills and products that were then developing both in Italy and in France. In the meantime she added to her knowledge of wine by attending specialised courses and becoming a master of wine. On returning to Siena, she discovered a wonderful area near Murlo where she fell in love with the tiny, unspoilt village of Montepescini. She bought the estate of Montepescini where, based on the experience she had acquired over the years, she found a particular lie of the land, special climatic conditions and an altitude suited to the creation of great wines. With enormous enthusiasm, doggedness and considerable effort, a reclamation programme was started to renew the terrain which was then used to plant 30 hectares of specialised vines. Sangiovese is the dominant vine, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Years of experimentation and the introduction of new winemaking techniques eventually led to the creation of Luciana di Memmi’s prestigious wines. Some years ago, Luciana Cilemmi succeeded in realising her dream of a lifetime: to return to her home town, San Gimignano. She was destined to buy the historic palace with the medieval tower, which had been owned by the prestigious Useppi family from 1200 to 1927 and had then passed to the noble and historic Chigi family of Siena. The Useppi were a powerful Sienese family who owned several castles. This beautiful medieval building has an elegant and distinctive façade full of Sienese and Pisan architectural influences. If you find yourself in San Gimignano, make sure you visit the Chigi Tower and Palace. Luciana Cilemmi holds regular events in the rooms of the medieval tower, such as the presentation of wines, both from her vineyards and elsewhere, attended by international journalists, experts from the sector and critics. She also organises exhibitions of works of art and paintings, and press conferences on the subject of "Wine in San Gimignano during medieval times”. Visiting the home of Luciana Cilemmi is like re-living an aspect of the past that will not return except through the imagination of those who have believed and continue to believe in this story.
