(ANSA) - NAPLES, JUL 28 - "The Quirinal Treaty is a gigantic opportunity for dialogue and cooperation between Italy and France, an opportunity to get to know each other better. Because it is true that we are cousin peoples but we no longer know each other: in Italy we no longer speak French and only the older French know Italian. We need to rejuvenate, refresh the relationship and start with the young ".
This was said to ANSA by Diego Marani, director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris, on the sidelines of the conference taking place in Naples.
"There is a European diplomacy that can be placed side by side with the Italian one, a level of action that makes up for our shortcomings using the strength of the other. After all, European culture is one, and belongs to all Western countries", he added.
Among the activities of the Institute "alla rentrée, as the French call autumn, the highlight will be the salama da sugoferrarese: there will be 5 types of salama competing with experts who will judge them, but also the vote of the public, during the cooking week Italian in the world ", announced the director, also underlining the importance of cuisine as a cultural heritage.
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