Firenze assessor Tommaso Sacchi on culture recovery, Ferragni, and Ruowang
Tommaso Sacchi, Florence's cultural assessor, spoke about the city's efforts to recover culturally following a 12.4% decline in GDP and a €190 million loss from tourist tax revenue. While the government has set aside €50-57 million, Sacchi is advocating for additional support. Upcoming summer events include a cinema arena at Chiostro di Santa Maria Novella and 'Musica in giro' featuring K-Array. A cinema arena at Villa Bardini was financed by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze. Sacchi defended influencer Chiara Ferragni's visit to the Uffizi for its positive impact on attendance and encouraged her to visit smaller museums. He backs the Carta 18-XXI manifesto and highlighted free entry for European citizens under 25 to civic museums. Additionally, he co-chaired a meeting with Minister Dario Franceschini to assist cultural workers and is creating a digital platform for Teatro della Toscana.
Key facts
- Florence has a €190 million budget hole due to lost tourist tax.
- Government allocated €50-57 million to Florence.
- Summer initiatives include cinema in Chiostro di Santa Maria Novella and 'Musica in giro' with K-Array.
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze funded a cinema at Villa Bardini.
- Chiara Ferragni's Uffizi visit increased visits; Sacchi invited her to smaller museums.
- Sacchi supports Carta 18-XXI linking Teatro della Pergola with Théâtre de la Ville de Paris.
- Free entry for under-25 Europeans to civic museums, €1 concerts, and 'Siate curiosi' voucher.
- Liu Ruowang's wolf sculptures in Piazza Pitti and Piazza Santissima Annunziata are part of Florence's public art tradition.
- Sacchi co-chaired a permanent table with 11 assessors and Minister Franceschini for cultural workers.
- Pergola is Italy's first theater available for school lessons, praised by Minister Azzolina.
Entities
Artists
- Tommaso Sacchi
- Filippo Del Corno
- Luca Bergamo
- Matteo Lepore
- Chiara Ferragni
- Liu Ruowang
- Stefano Massini
- Eike Schmidt
- Andrea De Marchi
- Fulvio Cervini
- Cristiano Giometti
- Dario Nardella
- Luigi De Magistris
- Stefano Accorsi
- Marco Giorgetti
- Jan Fabre
- Giuseppe Penone
- Antony Gormley
- Urs Fischer
- Jeff Koons
- Eliseo Mattiacci
- Gino De Dominicis
- Sandro Botticelli
Institutions
- Comune di Firenze
- Mibact
- ICOM
- Uffizi
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze
- Fondazione Teatro della Toscana
- Teatro della Pergola
- Théâtre de la Ville de Paris
- Teatro Verdi
- Teatro del Maggio
- Museo Stibbert
- Forte di Belvedere
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Chiostro di Santa Maria Novella
- Villa Bardini
- K-Array
- Quelli dell'Alfieri
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Milan
- Rome
- Bologna
- Paris
- France
- Piazza Pitti
- Piazza Santissima Annunziata
- Santa Maria Novella
- Villa Bardini
- Forte di Belvedere
- Palazzo Vecchio