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Euroflora
Euroflora is an exhibition of flowers and ornamental plants. It represents one of the main events that take place in the Mediterranean and in the world on research to plant hybridization, cut flowers, potted plants, arboriculture, gardening and landscaping. It is organized by Genova Floralies with the support of municipality of Genoa. It is an event recognized by Association Internationale des Producteurs Horticoles (AIPH) and it is part of Association of International Floralies (AIF) founded in 2005 together with the Floralies of Ghent and Nantes. History Euroflora takes place every five years (quinquennial), with the first edition in 1966. Among the main themes of the event is biodiversity. Euroflora was designed inspired by the famous floralie of Ghent, thanks to the ingenious intuition of the President of the Ente Fiera di Genova Carlo Pastorino that involved the Genoese and Ligurian floriculturists in this ambitious project. The authorization for its development was gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Euroflora is an exhibition of flowers and ornamental plants. It represents one of the main events that take place in the Mediterranean and in the world on research to plant hybridization, cut flowers, potted plants, arboriculture, gardening and landscaping. It is organized by Genova Floralies with the support of municipality of Genoa. It is an event recognized by Association Internationale des Producteurs Horticoles (AIPH) and it is part of Association of International Floralies (AIF) founded in 2005 together with the Floralies of Ghent and Nantes. History Euroflora takes place every five years (quinquennial), with the first edition in 1966. Among the main themes of the event is biodiversity. Euroflora was designed inspired by the famous floralie of Ghent, thanks to the ingenious intuition of the President of the Ente Fiera di Genova Carlo Pastorino that involved the Genoese and Ligurian floriculturists in this ambitious project. The authorization for its development was gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nervi
Nervi is a former fishing village 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Portofino on the Riviera di Levante, now a seaside resort in Liguria, in northwest Italy. Once an independent ''comune'', it is now a ''quartiere'' of Genoa. Nervi is 4 miles (7 km) east of central Genoa. Geography Nervi is a district of Genoa. At the beginning of the century, it is mentioned as being surrounded with groves of olives, oranges and lemons, and beautiful gardened villas. At 25 meters above sea level, Genoa has a moist climate that is less dusty than the Riviera di Ponente, the part of the Italian Riviera west of Genoa, and is especially in favor with those who suffer from lung complaints. Museums Nervi is home to four significant museums. The Genoa Gallery of Modern Arts, in the former Villa Saluzzo Serra and the Raccolte Frugone, in the former Villa Grimaldi Fassio have paintings, sculptures, and drawings by Italian and other artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection also i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genoa
Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the List of cities in Italy, sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, had 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera. On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa was the capital of Republic of Genoa, one of the most powerful maritime republics for over seven centuries, from the 11th century to 1797. Particularly from the 12th century to the 15th century, the city played a leading role in the commercial trade in Europe, becoming one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genova
Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, had 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera. On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa was the capital of one of the most powerful maritime republics for over seven centuries, from the 11th century to 1797. Particularly from the 12th century to the 15th century, the city played a leading role in the commercial trade in Europe, becoming one of the largest naval powers of the continent and considered am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Genoa
The mayor of Genoa (Italian: ''sindaco di Genova'') is an elected politician who, along with the Genoa City Council of 40 members, is accountable for the strategic government of the municipality of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. The current office holder is Marco Bucci, an independent who has been in charge since 27 June 2017. List of Mayors of Genoa Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia (1848-1861) In 1848 the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia created the office of the Mayor of Genoa (''Sindaco di Genova''), chosen by Genoa citizens. Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) In 1861 the Kingdom of Italy continued the previous office, chosen by the City council. In 1926, the Fascist dictatorship abolished mayors and City councils, replacing them with an authoritarian ''Podestà'' chosen by the National Fascist Party. Republic of Italy (1946-present) From 1945 to 1993, the Mayor of Genoa was chosen by the City council. ;Notes Direct election (since 1993) Since 1993, under provisions of new local admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo Salvini
Matteo Salvini (; born 9 March 1973) is an Italian politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport since 2022. He has been List of Federal Secretaries of Lega Nord, Federal Secretary of Italy's Lega Nord (Lega Nord, Northern League) party since December 2013 and an Italian Senate, Italian senator since March 2018. Salvini represented North-West Italy (European Parliament constituency), Northwestern Italy in the Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament from 2004 to 2018. Salvini has been considered a hardline Eurosceptic politician, holding a starkly critical view of the European Union, especially of the euro. He opposes illegal immigration into Italy and the EU as well as the EU's management of asylum seekers. He is also considered one of the main leaders of the populist wave which shook Europe during the 2010s and a member of the neo-nationalist movement, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberta Pinotti
Roberta Pinotti (born 20 May 1961) is an Italian politician, member of the Democratic Party. From 22 February 2014 to 1 June 2018 she served as the Italian Minister of Defence in the governments of Matteo Renzi and Paolo Gentiloni. Early life Roberta Pinotti was born in Genoa, in 1961; she holds a degree in modern literature at the University of Genoa and is a teacher of Italian in high schools. During her adolescence, she was a member of the Association of Italian Catholic Guides and Scouts. Political career She began her political career at the end of the 1980s as a district counselor of Italian Communist Party. She later joined the Democratic Party of the Left, the Democrats of the Left party (in which she held the position of provincial secretary between 1999 and 2001) and the Democratic Party. In her hometown she has served as councilor for school, youth policies and social policies (1993–1997) and for educational institutions (1997–1999). First elected deputy in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Defense Of Italy
The Minister of Defence ( it, Ministro della Difesa) is a senior member of the Italian Cabinet who leads the Ministry of Defence. The minister is responsible for military and civil defence matters and managing the Italian Armed Forces. The first Minister of War was Manfredo Fanti, a General of the Royal Italian Army, while the first Minister of Defence was Luigi Gasparotto, member of the Labour Democratic Party; the current office holder is Guido Crosetto, of the Brothers of Italy party, who has been acting as Defence Minister since 22 October 2022. List of Ministers of Defence ; Parties: * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ; Governments: * ** ** ** ** * ** ** ** Timeline See also *Ministry of Defence (Italy) *Italian Minister of War *Italian Minister of the Navy * Italian Minister of the Air Force References External linksMinistero della Difesa ''Official website of the Ministry of Defence'' {{Council of Ministers of Italy Defence Defense or defence m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (; 9 September 1918 – 29 January 2012) was the president of Italy from 1992 to 1999. A member of Christian Democracy (DC), he became an independent politician after the DC's dissolution in 1992, and was close to the centre-left Democratic Party when it was founded in 2007. Biography Scalfaro was born in Novara, Province of Novara, on 9 September 1918,Page at Senate website . son of Guglielmo, Barone Scalfaro (born , 21 December 1888) and wife Rosalia Ussino. He was raised in a religious atmosphere. He became a member of the association Azione Cattolica (Catholic Action) at the age of 12 and kept its badge on his lapel until his death. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco Cossiga
Francesco Maurizio Cossiga (; sc, Frantziscu Maurìtziu Còssiga, ; 1928 – 2010) . was an Italian politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Party of Italy, he was from 1979 to 1980 and the from 1985 to 1992. Cossiga is widely considered one of the most prominent and influential politicians of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandro Pertini
Alessandro "Sandro" Pertini (; 25 September 1896 – 24 February 1990) was an Italian socialist politician who served as the president of Italy from 1978 to 1985. Early life Born in Stella (Province of Savona) as the son of a wealthy landowner, Alberto, he studied at a Salesian college in Varazze, and completed his schooling at the "''Chiabrera''" lyceum (high school) in Savona. His philosophy teacher was Adelchi Baratono, a reformist socialist who contributed to his approach to socialism and probably introduced him to the inner circles of the Ligurian labour movements. Pertini obtained a law degree from the University of Genoa. Aged 19 when Italy entered World War I on the side of the Triple Entente, Pertini opposed the war, but nonetheless enlisted in the army where he served as a lieutenant and was decorated for bravery. After the armistice in 1918, he joined the Unitary Socialist Party, PSU, then he settled in Florence where he also graduated in political science with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Republic
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
