

sam. 22 avr.
|Staten Island
President of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani, visits the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum.
Heure et lieu
22 avr. 2023, 15:00
Staten Island, 420 Tompkins Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305, USA
À propos de l'événement
In a joint statement of solidarity welcoming the visit of the President (Governor) of Tuscany, Hon. Eugenio Giani, and an entourage of Regional Council Delegates, Comm. Joseph Sciame, CEO/Chair Emeritus of the Garibaldi Meucci Museum (GMM) and Cav. Joan Marchi Migliori, and Cav. Giuliana Ridolfi Cardillo, two well-known leaders with Tuscan heritage, stated: “We are delighted to welcome President Giani and his colleagues to the GMM on Saturday, April 22, 2023 to the famed cottage once occupied by Florentine Antonio Meucci and his wife Esterre. The connection between the GMM on Staten Island and Meucci’s homeland Region of Tuscany are well known and respected by all, both here and in Italy.
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