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Support to Concerts and Musical Events
>	16 March 2004, Florence, Sanctuary of S.S. Annunziata Cathedral, "Concerto di Musica Sacra" performed by the Phoenix Chorale of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay with conductor Dr. William Witwer and the participation of Prof. Sarah Meredith, at the Sanctuary of S.S. Annunziata Cathedral, in cooperation with the Municipality of Florence and the patronage of the Consulate General of the United States of America in Florence.
>	28 February 2004, Florence, Conservatory L. Cherubini, "International Concert" with the participation of students from the Academies of Music of Banska Bystrica, Bydgoszcz, Green Bay, Poznan and Jakobstad, organized by Prof. Marek Jasinki, with the participation of Prof. Egon Krak, Prof. Minna Lindblod and Prof. Sarah Meredith, in cooperation with the Municipality of Florence and the Conservatory L. Cherubini, Florence.
>	19 February 2004, Florence, Conservatory L. Cherubini, "International Concert" with the participation of students and young artists from the Academies of Music of Brussels, Bydgoszcz, Krakow, Goteborg, Jakobstad, Lapperanta, Poznan and Stockholm organised by Prof. Pawel Radzinski (Academy of Music of Bydgoszcz). In cooperation with the Municipality of Florence and the Conservatory L. Cherubini, Florence.
>	5-11 January 2004, Florence, Conservatory L. Cherubini, "Second International Vocal Master class of Baroque Music in Florence", under the direction of Maestro Paul Esswood with artistic director Prof. Stanislaw Daniel Kotlinski and main sponsors Christophe Musial and Francesco Civita. In cooperation with the Municipality of Florence and the Conservatory L Cherubini, Florence.
>	27-29 November 2003, Florence, "Schnittke's Choir Concert by the State Chapel Choir of Moscow" , organized by the Nuovi Eventi Musicali Association, Florence, Italy. Director Valery Polyansky perfomed with the singers of the State Chapel Choir of Moscow music of Russian composer Alfred Schnittke.
>	12 May - 28 September 2003, Florence "Il Conservatorio fa musica nei musei di Florence"; Contribution for the realization of the initiative of the program of Concerts in the Museums "Il Conservatorio fa musica nei musei di Florence"; 29 concerts of the students of the State Conservatory of Music of Florence "L. Cherubini" held in the most important museums of Florence (Galleria dell'Accademia, Uffizi Galley, Museo di San Marco, Museo Archeologico, Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Museo "Marino Marini", Museo della Specola).
>	8 May 2003, Florence, "Cechomor in Florence" Co-operation for the realization of the concert " Cechomor in Florence" on initiative of the Honorary Consulate of Czech Republic for Tuscany Region.
>	15 March 2003, Florence, "International Concert "Euromuse" with the participation of students and young artists from the Academies of Music of Banská Bystrica, Bratislava, Budapest, Krakow, Gdansk, Green Bay and Warsaw.
>	3-10 November 2002, Florence, "First Edition of the Master class on Bel Canto" of the Foundation with the participation of the Florentine Baritone Rolando Panerai.
>	23 April 8 September 2001, Florence, "Il Conservatorio fa musica nei musei di Firenze"; program 2001 of concerts by young students of State Conservatory of Music of Florence «L. Cherubini», played inside the most important Florentine museums (Accademia Gallery, Museum of San Marco, National Archaeological Museum of Florence , Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Museum Marino Marini, Museum of Specola, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Library of Uffizi).
>	24 November 2000, Florence, State Conservatory of Music of Florence "international concert" of young musicians from The Music Academies of Bydgoszcz, Bratislava, Cracow, Gdansk and Poznan, in the premises of State Conservatory of Music of Florence «L. Cherubini».
>	17 April - 27 August 2000, Florence "Il Conservatorio fa musica nei musei di Firenze"; program 2000 of concerts by young students of Conservatory of Music of Florence «L. Cherubini», played inside the most important Florentine museums (Accademia Gallery, Museum of San Marco, Archaeological National Museum of Florence, Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Museum Marino Marini, Museum of Specola, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Library of Uffizi).
>	7 October 2000, Support to the Municipality of Signa for the realisation of a concert with young musicians from Albania, Japan, Czech Republic.
>	17^th April 2000, Florence, "Il Conservatorio fa musica nei musei di Firenze"; a series of concerts by young students of Conservatory of Music of Florence "L. Cherubini", played inside the most important Florentine museums.
>	17^th November 1999, International concert of young musicians of Academy of Music of Bydgoszcz and Czech pianist Jiri Kollert at Conservatory "L. Cherubini", to celebrate the opening of the exhibition "The Academy of Fine Arts Jan Matejko of Cracow: 180 years of tradition", the 150^th anniversary of Fryderyk Chopin's death, the anniversary of Czech "Student's Day".
>	11^th November 1999, Concert of young musicians of Academy of Music of Bydgoszcz in Sesto Fiorentino to celebrate the Polish independence day.
>	8^th November 1999, Concert of Cracow Quartet to celebrate the 150^th anniversary of Fryderyk Chopin's death - in the premises of Galleria dell'Accademia (with the support of European Parliament, the U.N.E.S.C.O.'s Centre of Florence, the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence).
>	18^th October 1999, Recital to celebrate the 150^th anniversary of Fryderyk Chopin's death - pianist Ewa Poblocka.
>	30^th May 1999, Concert of saxophones quartet "Paul Gauguin" - in the premises of Museo degli Argenti Palazzo Pitti.
>	31^st March, 13^th April, 27^th April, 11^th May 1999, Series of concerts of young musicians from Conservato ry "L. Cherubini" of Florence, in the premises of Galleria dell'Accademia.

Support to Exhibitions
>	27-31 January 2004, Florence, Viva Hotel Alexander Novoli "Photographic Exhibition dedicated to the Italian Architectural Heritage in Galizia and Ukraine " With the participation of Dr. Piotr Kondraciuk, Zamoyski Museum in Zamosc, Poland. With the photographs of the Lvov region by Volodymyr Monitz, Publishing House, "Multi-M", Lvov, Ukraine and photographs of the town of Zamosc by Henryk Szkutnik, Zamoyski Museum in Zamosc, Poland. The exhibition focused on the architectural monuments built on the territory of Galicia, the region divided by Polish-Ukrainian boarder today, with the help of Italian masters.
>	1-7 December 2003, Florence, Palagio di Parte Guelfa "International Show Competition of Graduate Projects of Architectural Institutes and Faculties of Commonwealth Independent States - First Florence Edition 2003. Palagio di Parte Guelfa and 5th December, Faculty of Architecture of Florence. On proposal of the Foundation, in cooperation with the Faculty of Architecture of Minsk (Belarus), the Alderman of the International Relation of the City of Florence and the Dipartimento di Progettazione dell'Architettura of Florence University. There were presented to the public 94 diploma projects divided in 8 thematic areas. An international jury has selected the most representing works and the 8 winners more 1 special prize were awarded by the Foundation. The show-competition up to today has always been held in the C.S.I. area. The Florentine edition is the first absolute in the world outside the C.I.S. area. The show-competition was supported by Vivahotels, Fleming Youth, Natali Multimedia and Pochini Printer of Florence.
>	23-30 November 2003, Florence, Spazio Espositivo di Santa Verdiana, Facoltà di Architettura di Firenze, International Exhibition, "Architectural Projects of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine" , organized by Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco and the Belarusian Union of Architects (Minsk, Belarus). With the cooperation of the Municipality of Florence, Faculty of Architecture of Florence, College of Engineers of Tuscany, Ordine degli Architetti della Provincia di Firenze, Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Firenze and sponsored by Vivahotels, Fleming Youth and Tipografia Litografia Pochini.
>	6-16 November 2003, Florence, La Torretta Liceo N. Macchiavelli - G. Capponi, "Drawings by Czech Architects, based on travels in Italy 1820-1908", The Florentine exhibition of Prof. Bohumil Fanta was held in Florence at the La Torretta Liceo N. Macchiavelli - G. Capponi, the exhibition edited by Prof. Bohumil Fanta and Prof. Eva Fantova, of the Faculty of Architecture of Prague and Expert of the Foundation. The exhibition presents architectonic drawings in Bohemia realised between the XIX and the XX century.
>	4 April - 7 July 2003 "Painters and sculptors of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in the Art Collections in Florence". Exhibition that shows oil paintings, the sketches of the tempers that belong to the Gallery of Modern Art of Palazzo Pitti, of Galleria degli Uffizi and Galleria Della Ragione, of those painters and sculptors that have worked for the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, realizing scenes and costumes.
>	4 April-7 July 2003, Florence, "I Pittori e gli Scultori del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino nelle raccolte d'Arte a Florence", Contribution for the realization of the exhibition, in co-operation with the Fondazione Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and the Galleria degli Uffizi.
>	4 Aprile-15 May 2003, Florence, "Pittori e Scultori del '900 al Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, da Giorgio de Chirico a Giulio Paolini", Contribution for the realization of the exhibition, in co-operation with the Fondazione Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and the Galleria degli Uffizi.
>	16-30 March 2003, "Ioan Sbarciu", Contribution to the realization of the personal exhibition, Rector of the University of Art and Design of Cluj Napoca in co-operation with the City of Murlo near Siena.
>	13-26 March 2003, "Kooh, il cielo chiarissimo dei bambini", Realization of the exhibition, drawings and calligraphies of Japanese Children in co-operation with the Japanese Association "Amici d'Italia a Nagoya", with the Patronage of the Japanese Institute of Culture, and the participation of Florence Town Municipality.
>	11-17 March 2003, "Georgian-German Architect Petr Filin", Contribution to the realization of the personal photographic exhibition on the contemporary architecture in Berlin.
>	11-17 March 2003, "Graphics and Paintings Exhibition", Contribution to the realization of the personal exhibition of the Russian Artist Tatiana Petrova-Latysheva.
>	11-17 March 2003, "1000 anni di Esztergom", Co-operation for the photographic exhibition, in co-operation with the City of Estergom.
>	11-15 March 2003, "I lavori degli architetti Italiani nella Russia del Medioevo visti dagli artisti russi e stranieri nei secoli XVIII e XIX", Realization of the exhibition of drawings, engravings and watercolours realized by Russian Artists to present monuments and buildings realized by Italian Artists between the XV and the XVI century, in co-operation with the Historical State Museum of Moscow.
>	10-12 December 2002, "Progetti di Restauro Ambientale Ungheresi", Realization of the exhibition, exposition of the works of the Hungarian Architect Sisa Béla. With the Patronage of the Hungarian Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.
>	14 November 2002, "Microsguardi", Promotion and realization of the graphic exhibition of Prof. Bohumil Fanta, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of Prague, in co-operation with the Embassy of Czech Republic in Rome and the Honorary Consulate of Czech Republic in Tuscany and the City of Florence.
>	20 June - 31 August 2002, Roma, "Behind the scenes", Promotion of the exhibition of the Polish Sculptor Stefan Dousa in Rome, in co-operation with the Polish Institute of Culture.
>	7-16 June 2002, *" Il Miramondo: Fosco Maraini, sessant'anni di fotografia"*, Contribution for the realization of the Palermo edition of the exhibition of 130 documentary images of the photographer-anthropologist-orientalist Fosco Maraini, in co-operation with the Gabinetto Scientifico Letterario G.P. Vieusseux.
>	10- 28 May 2001, Florence, Faculty of Architecture of Florence, "The Islamic Architecture in the caravan streets" Support to the realisation of the photographic exhibition in the premises of Santa Verdiana Showing Room of the Faculty of Architecture of Florence, with the co-operation of the Faculty of Architecture of Florence and the Department of Asiatic Studies of University Oriental Institute in Naples .
>	7 - 30 April 2001, Florence, "The Island of Souls" Support to the realisation of the photographic exhibition with the co-operation of the Gabinetto G. P. Vieusseux and the Consulate of Swiss in Florence.
>	19January - 5February 2001, Florence, "Fresco's painters in Florence" Exhibition of fresco works with free subject with the participation of students from the Academies of Art of Florence, Riga, Tallin, Torun, that was made nearby the State Institute of Art of Porta Romana in Florence.
>	21 - 25 November 2000, Prague, "Lowitt's Mill: looking for new use of old purpose-built buildings" Exhibition of projects of building recovery with the participation of students of the Faculty of Architecture of Budapest, Florence, Minsk, Mosca, Prague, Torun and Varsavia; a second exhibition was organised after in Prague, in 24^th April 2001 in the premises of Municipality of Prague 8.
>	23October 14November 2000, "Russkaja Florencija: la Firenze dei Russi" Support to the realisation of the photographic exhibition with the co-operation of Gabinetto G. P. Vieusseux.
>	9^th-19^th February 2000 "Cracow - Florence: a common architectural heritage", in the premises of the Cultural Association S. Jacopo Soprarno "Il Punto".
>	17^th-27^th November 1999, "The Academy of Fine Arts Jan Matejko of Cracow: 180 years of tradition", in the premises of Archivio di Stato of Florence.

Support to Catalogues and other publications
>	6 November 2003, Florence, "Disegni di architetti boemi" in viaggio per l'Italia, 1820-1908, catalogue of the exhibition.
>	18 June 2003, Florence, "Florence and St. Petersburg: two cultures meet each other and communicate", paper of the meeting, Florence, 18-19 June 2003.
>	21 March 2003, Florence, Biblioteca degli Uffizi, "Visioni dell'Aldilá in Oriente e Occidente: arte e pensiero", paper of the meeting in Florence, Biblioteca degli Uffizi, 21 March 2003.
>	"A new Urban Identity, the Convent of San Domenico in San Gimignano", booklet with CD-Rom of the Acts of the International Seminar on the valorization and reuse of the Ancient Convent of San Domenico in San Gimignano.
>	"I Pittori e gli Scultori del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino nelle raccolte d'Arte a Florence", Catalogue the exhibition.
>	"Pittori e Scultori del '900 al Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, da Giorgio de Chirico a Giulio Paolini", Catalogue the exhibition.
>	"The Island of Souls", with the co-operation of Gabinetto G. P. Vieusseux and the Consulate of Swiss in Florence.
>	"Russkaja Florencija: la Firenze dei Russi", with the co-operation of Gabinetto G. P. Vieusseux.
>	"Maquettes and documentation of relevant ancient timber structures", - publication and promotion through the Foundation's web site.
>	"L'onestà dell'invenzione", contribution to the publication and promotion through the Foundation's web site.
>	"Cracow - Florence: a common architectural heritage" - publication and promotion through the Foundation's web site.
>	"The Academy of Fine Arts Jan Matejko of Cracow: 180 years of tradition" - publication and promotion through the Foundation's web site.

Support to Conferences and Meetings
>	23^rd of March 2004, meetings, "Stabilizzazione Geotecnica della Torre di Pisa" and on "Rinforzo Strutturale della Torre di Pisa", promoted by the Collegio degli Ingegneri della Toscana and the Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Firenze, with the co-operation of Florence Municipality and the Foundation.
>	25-29 February 2004, Florence "VI International Round Table of the Experts of the Foundation", the customary yearly meeting among the Experts of the Foundation, in order to talk and plan the future initiatives.
>	15-17 January 2004, the 3^rd International Seminar, "The Urban Project in Europe" organized by Prof. Piero Paoli (Faculty of Architecture of Florence) and the Centro Internazionale di Studi sul Disegno Urbano di Firenze. General meeting among professors experts on this field to define a future common activity with the students from next year and the creation of an international wide team work in urban design enlarged to all the Countries of Central Europe and East Europe.
>	11-13 December 2003, international meeting, "Renaissance and Antirenaissance, Civilization and Arts of Florence in the Russian culture of XIX and XX centuries". The initiative, with the participation of Russian and Italian scholars, was promoted by the Gabinetto Vieusseux with the co-operation of the Istituto Nazionale di Studi sul Rinascimento and of the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco of Florence.
>	16-23 November 2003, "EU Fundraising Opportunities: seminar on EU Programs of Funding for benefit of Partners of Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation Network" organized by Romana Krizova from Cross Czech. The aim of this event was a research on EU funding programs.
>	6 November 2003, "Celebration for the 100th Anniversary of the Russian Orthodox Church in Florence", Support of the convention entitled "100 years of history of the Russian Orthodox Church in Florence and its Community", with the co-operation of Gabinetto G.P. Vieusseux and the participation of several Italian and Russian scholars; and an exhibition showing for the first time the most precious artworks of the church.
>	30 July 2003, "Meeting with Dr. Eugenio Giani", responsible of town twinning and international relations of the Municipality of Florence, with the participation of the Foundation Romualdo del Bianco, the Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Tuscany and the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Latvia in Florence and San Marino and also of the youth of the Foundation from 8 countries who participated in the Master class di Bel Canto of Maestro Rolando Panerai.
>	18^th-19^th June 2003, conference, "Florence and St. Petersburg: two cultures meet each other and communicate", with the co-operation of Florence University, Tuscan Region, UNESCO Italian Commission, under the patronage of the Prime Ministry.
>	23-30 May 2003, Florence, Palaia, "Palaja Dance Project: movimento e l'Avanguardia Russa", Contribution to the realisation of the Seminar with the Patronage of the Institute of Modern Russian Culture at the University of Southern California of Los Angeles.
>	28-29 March 2003 ,Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, "Le Relazioni tra Scienza e Letteratura tra l'Oriente e l'Occidente", Contribution to the realisation of the International Seminar promoted by the Gabinetto Letterario G.P. Vieusseux di Florence and the Società Italiana per lo Studio dei Rapporti tra Scienza e Letteratura, with the co-operation of the Japan Foundation and the Centre of Studies and Research of the University of Tokyo in Florence.
>	24-28 March 2003, Florence, Palazzo degli Affari, "Electronic Visual Art - EVA 2003 Florence", Contribution to the realisation of the Conference promoted and co-organised by the faculty of Engineering of Florence.
>	21 March 2003, Florence, Salone Magliabechiano della Biblioteca degli Uffizi, "Visioni dell'Aldilà in Oriente e Occidente: arte e pensiero", Contribution to the realisation of the Conference promoted by the faculty of Letterature of the University of Tokyo and the Centre of Studies and Research of the University of Tokyo in Florence, with the Patronage of the Japanese Embassy in Rome and the Italian Embassy in Japan.
>	13 March 2003, Palagio di Parte Guelfa, "La ricerca archeologica giapponese su un'antica Villa Romana presso Somma Vesuviana", Contribution to the realisation of the Conference of Prof. Masanori Aoyagi Docent of Classical Archaeology at the University of Tokyo, and Scientific director of the Escalation in Somma Vesuviana near Naples.
>	10-17 March 2003 Florence, "V International Round Table of the Experts of the Foundation", 210 Participants, 184 Docents coming from 26 Countries and 63 Universities, 45 Academic Autorities. For the first time we had the partecipation of 48 docents of Universities of the Countries of the CIS area.
>	18-19 February 2003, Czech Republic, Prague, Valdstein Palace "Incontro internazionale dedicato al restauro dei Fondi archivistici e librari - Alluvione Agosto 2002", Contribution to the realisation of the conference promoted by the Honorary Consulate of Czech Republic for Tuscany, and the Embassy of Czech Republic in Rome. The meeting was held in Valdstein Palace with the partecipation of the president of the Czech Government Petr Pithart, the Vice President Petr Mares, and the Senator Jehlicka. As well as other personalities and experts.
>	31 January 2003, Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, "La calligrafia dell'Asia Orientale nell'arte contemporanea", Contribution to the realisation of the conference, in co-operation with the Stibbert Museum, the Gabinetto Vieusseux, and the Centre of Studies and Research of the University of Tokyo in Florence.
>	31 January 2003, Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, "La calligrafia dell'Asia Orientale nell'arte contemporanea", Contribution to the realisation of the conference, in co-operation with the Stibbert Museum, the Gabinetto Vieusseux, and the Centre of Studies and Research of the University of Tokyo in Florence.
>	23 January 2003, Florence, Vivahotel Capitol, "Praga, Cesky Krumlov e i tesori della Repubblica Ceca: 2002 il Patrimonio Mondiale dell'U.N.E.S.C.O. sotto la furia delle acque", Contribution to the realization of the conference promoted by the Honorary Consulate of Czech Republic in Tuscany, in co-operation with the UNESCO centre of Florence.
>	11 December 2002, Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Florence "Florence 1966-Praga 2002: La Furia delle Acque", Contribution to the realization of the conference promoted by the Honorary Consulate of Czech Republic in Tuscany, in co-operation with the Central National Library of Florence, and Florence City Municipality.
>	4-7 December 2002, "Archivi e storia nell'Europa del xix secolo: alle radici dell'identità culturale europea", Contribution to the realization of the conference promoted by the State Archivi of Florence with the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic.
>	29 November 2002, Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, "Motivi Mediterranei: percorsi comuni e cammini divergenti", Contribution to the realization of the Round Table promoted by the French Institute of Culture of Florence, with the participation of Taar Ben Jelloun, Jérome Bloch, Imco Briuwer, Dan Haulica, Pierrette Renard.
>	24 November 2002, Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, "Fosco Maraini compie 90 Anni", Contribution of the ceremony of the 90°Anniversary of Fosco Maraini, the great photographer - anthropologist - orientalist, promoted by Gabinetto Vieusseux, and the Centre of Studies and Research of the University of Tokyo in Florence.
>	18 October -14 December 2002, Naples, Florence, Venice, "L'Oriente. Storia di una figura nelle arti occidentali (1700-200)", Contribution to the realization of a series of seminar organized by the Association Sigismondo Malatesta (Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna-Rimini); the first conference was held in Naples at the Istituto Universitario (18-19 October), then in Florence at the Gabinetto G.P. Vieusseux (15-16 November 2002) and Venice in co-operation with the Ca' Foscari and the Istituto Universitario of Architecture (13-14 December 2002).
>	13 October 2002, Florence, Istituto degli Innocenti, "Tavola Rotonda del C.I.S.V. Childrens' International Summer Villages".
>	9 October 2002, Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, "Un pittore giapponese che volge le spalle all'occidentalizzazione: Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889)", Contribution to the realization of the conference of Prof. Seiichi Yamaguchi, Saitama University; promoted by Gabinetto G.P. Vieusseux, Stibbert Museum and the Centre of Studies and Research of Tokyo University of Florence.
>	28-30 June 2002, San Gimignano, "Il disegno della città - opera aperta nel tempo", Contribution to the realization of the International Conference A.E.D. organized by Prof.ssa Emma Mandelli of the Department of Progettazione dell'Architettura of the University of Florence.
>	31 May 2002, Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, "Capire il presente: Montanelli, il giornalismo, la storia", Contribution to the Conference, promoted by Gabinetto G.P. Vieusseux di Florence, Fondazione Corriere della Sera and Fondazione Montanelli Bassi.
>	26 - 30 March 2001, "EVA 2001", Support to the organisation of the meeting about the electronic graphic and visual art with the co-operation of the Engineering Faculty of the University of Florence and the bank Cassa di Risparmio of Florence.
>	17 March 2001, Support to the celebrations of the 800' anniversary of the building of the Riga city (Latvia), with the co-operation of the Latvia Consulate, the Norway Consulate, and the Municipality of Florence.
>	1 March 2001, Florence, Meeting with a delegation of academicians of story of art and architects experts of restoration of the University of Siviglia, according to the agreement of the Foundation and the Department of Process and Methods of the Building Productions of the Architecture Faculty of Florence.
>	23^rd February 2001, Florence, the 3^rd International Round Table with the co-operation of the Academies Authorities of the Universities of Bratislava, Budapest, Cagliari, Cracow, Gent, Gliwice, Ljubljana, Moscow, Minsk, Novi Sad, Odessa, Padova, Prague, Tokyo, Taipei, Torun, Warsaw. During the Round Table we collected proposal and projects concerning Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, History of Art to be included in the Foundation's future programs. This proposal will help to strengthen our mission of international integration among youths of different countries.
>	22^nd February 2001, "The potentialities of Balkans in the development of the Big Europe", Meeting with the Ambassador of Bulgaria in Paris named.
>	24^th - 25^th November 2000, "Economy and Culture, what's future?", Support to the International Meeting initiative of Progetti Toscani Associati/Fabbrica Europa.
>	15^th -18^th November 2000, "Italian inheritance of John Ruskin: 1900-2000", Support to the meeting of studies with the co-operation of Gabinetto Scientifico Letterario G. P. Vieusseux, The British Institute of Florence, the University of Studies of Florence, the Faculty of Architecture.
>	7^th November 2000, "Italian Poets", Support to the meeting with the studious Evgenij Solonovich about the work with the co-operation of the Gabinetto Scientifico Letterario G. P. Vieusseux.
>	19^th - 29^th October 2000, Florence, "12 schools 12 projects", Support to the international seminary with the co-operation of students from the Faculty of Architecture of Birmingham, Dortmund, Monaco, Pamplona, S. Luc Liege, S. Luc Brussels, Strasbourg organised by Centro Internazionale di Studi sul Disegno Urbano of Florence.
>	19^th - 21^st October 2000, "Alfieri in Toscana", Support to the International Meeting of Studies with the co-operation of the National Centre of Alfieri's Studies, the Department of Italian Studies of the Florence University, the Medicea Laurenziana Library, The Gabinetto Scientifico Letterario G. P. Vieusseux, The Gallery of Modern Art of Palazzo Pitti, la Società Italiana di Studi sul secolo XVIII.
>	6^th October 2000, "Italy- Japan: Italy in Japan - Japan in Italy" Support to the meeting of study under the Patronage of the Japanese Embassy in Rome and of the Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo, with the co-operation of the Faculty of Litters of the University of Florence and of the University of Tokyo, the Centre of Studies and Searches of the University of Tokyo in Florence, The Itoh Scholarship Foundation, The Kajima Foundation for the Arts.
>	27^th - 30^th September 2000, "The Cultural Migrations: art and people in movement", Support to the International Conference with the co-operation of the Councillorship to the Culture of the Municipality of Florence , the Roman Agency for the preparation of Jubilee, the University of Florence.
>	5^th - 9^th March 2000, Support to the meeting among a delegation of Kyiv National of Economics University, Kostanz University and Faculty of Economics of Florence. During this event, we started to come into contact with the Rector of Kyiv National of Economics University Prof. Anatoly Pawlenko, Pro Rector Prof. Sergei Stepanenko, Dean Prof. Volodymyr Khlivny that attended the meeting. These contacts are considered to be the starting point to develop the future involvement of Taiwanese students in our Foundation international activities.
>	5^th - 9^th March 2000, Florence, "Conservation of the Ancient Timber Load Bearing Structures", Support to the Italy - Japan Conference:, with the co-operation of the College of Engineers of Tuscany, the CNR Institute for Wood Research and the Japan Foundation. The Conference was suggested by Prof. Francesco Gurrieri (Dean of Faculty of Architecture of the University of Florence) and all the co-operating institutions were invited by the Department of History of Architecture and Architectural Structures Restoration of the Faculty of Architecture of Florence. Exhibition: "Maquettes and Documentation of relevant ancient timber structures" in the premises of Fine Arts Academy of Florence. Next on line publication of the exhibition catalogue, in the Foundation's web site.
>	26^th - 28^th January 2000, Support to the meeting with Rectors of six Taiwanese Universities and the President of the European Cultural Exchange Foundation, invited by the Vice Rector for international relationships at the University of Florence, Prof. Giancarlo Pepeu. During this event, we started to come into contact with the Taiwanese Universities that attended the meeting. These contacts are considered to be the starting point to develop the future involvement of Taiwanese students in our Foundation international activities.
>	10^th February 2000, Florence, the 2^nd International Round Table, with the presence of Academic authorities coming from the faculties of Architecture of Bratislava, Budapest, Cracow, Istanbul, Moscow, Montpellier, Minsk, Odessa, Strasbourg, Tirana, Tokyo, Torun, Warsaw.During this event we collected proposals and projects concerning Architecture topics, to be included in the Foundation's future programs. This proposals will help to strengthen our mission of international integration among youths of different countries.
>	9^th February 2000, "Cracow - Florence: a common architectural heritage" Support and contribution to the Scientific Seminar, run by Prof. Andrzej Kadluczka (Director of Institute of History of Architecture at Cracow Polytechnic). During the seminar there were speeches by Dr. Eugenio Giani (Florence twinship Councillor), Prof. Emma Mandelli (University of Florence, Faculty of Architecture), Prof. Zbigniew Bialkiewicz, Kazimierz Kuzniers, Ewa Gyurkovich (Krakow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture).
>	4^th December 1999, Florence, "The right to have peace: U.N.E.S.C.O.'s engagement for a peace culture in the 21^st century". This congress was suggested by U.N.E.S.C.O. Centre of Florence, with the presence of Tuscany Local Government, province of Florence Local Government, Florence Town Council and the Provincial Education Super-Intendency.
>	18^th November 1999, the 1^st International Round Table with the co-operation of U.N.E.S.C.O. Centre of Florence - F.M.A.C.U., and the presence of: Authorities of Fine Arts Academies of Cracow, Riga and Torun, Authorities of Music Academies of Bydgoszcz, Bratislava and Kyoto, Diplomatic Authorities coming from Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, Authorities of U.N.E.S.C.O. Centres of Dakar, Florence, Minsk, Paris, Sarajevo and Tokyo. During this event we collected proposals and projects concerning Fine Arts topics, to be included in the Foundation's future programs. This proposals will help to strengthen our mission of international integration among youths of different countries.
>	29^th-30^th October 1999, "The Air that we breathe", Support to the Conference proposed by Luigi Sacconi Foundation, University of Florence and C.N.R. of Florence.
>	13^th-17^th May 1999 "Fabbrica Europa 1999", Support of a series of initiatives developed in the fields of figurative and visual arts. This initiatives were proposed by Progetti Associati Toscana.
>	20^th-23^rd June 1999, "24^th Pharmacology International Congress", Supporting this initiative, we could strengthen our relationships with Prof. Giancarlo Pepeu, Vice Rector for international relationships and scientific research at the University of Florence.
Support to the activity of international integration without competition of the Romualdo del Biancos
>	22-29 February 2004, "young musicinas to Florence", Project Leader: Prof. Maria Murawska, Academy of Music of Bydgoszcz (Poland). Students have proposed and performed some own-created musical pieces inspired by their view of Florence.
>	15-22 February 2004, "Tuscan historical gardens", Project Leader: Prof. Irmela Spelsberg (European University Viadrina, Frankfurt, Germany) Prof. Andrzej Tomaszewski (Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Poland)Third edition of the project that is divided into meetings both in Florence and abroad (at the premises of the other faculties participating), each time analysing some examples of the places that run the risk of degradation and proposing the suggestions of their architectural and urban reuse.
>	15-22 February 2004, "Virtual sense of perspective, Project Leader: Prof. Stefan Wrona/Ass. Prof. Jan Slyk (Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology). Main intention of the workshop is to examine computer media in architectural theory deliberations. Students from different universities are going to prepare presentation. It will concern perspective impression influence on space consciousness.
>	15-22 February 2004, "Discover the real spirit of the foundation", Students from different fields (music, architecture and arts) have tried to define a preliminary idea of a CD for the presentation of the activity of the Foundation, focusing on his activity of meeting and friendship among young people of different countries and cultures.
>	8-15 February 2004, "Achievements of cross-culture development of florence and selected cities", Project Leader: Prof. Dr. Jan W. Dobrowolski (AGH University for Science and Technology - Krakow - Poland). This workshop is aimed for spreading over knowledge about the origin of the European culture and tradition of multicultural development and tolerance, including simulative impact and inspiration of origin both idea of human rights and the European Cultural Heritage; an intercultural relationship beginning from the ancient Greece, passing by Florence Renaissance.
>	"From Masaccio to Marini, heritage of figurative visual art", Project Leader: Prof. Ludovit Holoska (Fine Arts- Banska Bystrica - Slovakia. The workshop was based on the actual study of artefacts in the galleries, museums, cathedrals and churches in Florence and exterior of Florence.
>	1-8 February 2004, "The golden ideas of renaissance florence" Project Leader: Dr. Egorov Vladimir/Prof. Dmitri Polyvyannyy (Ivanovo State University, Faculty of Architecture). The workshop is focused on the thoughts of Florentine humanists of XV-XVI centuries, such as C. Salutati, M. Ficino, G. Manetti, M. Palmieri, G. Gelli, N. Macchiavelli, L. Bruni and others and a comparison with the current thoughts.
>	25 January - 1 February 2004, "The first international showcase of animation "sylver fly", Project Leader: Prof. Oleg Dergachov (Union of the Artists of Ukraine). This students' workshop intends to use animated cartoons as a perfect means of human communication, going over the differences among languages; it promotes human value through positive humor, in an understandable way for people of any culture and age. The workshop wants to underline how animation can and should pay an important educational message bringing up human consciousness against distortions of human societies such as xenophobia, nationalism, corruption and others.
>	18-25 January 2004, "The preservation and restoration problems of central and eastern european historic buildings bearing florentine renaissance influence", Project Leader: Dr. Eva Mester (Hungarian University of Fine Arts). It is the follow up of the 2003 workshop "The influence of the Florentine Renaissance of the Architecture of Central and Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century", focused on the study about these monuments; the second step is focused on the typical problems of preservation and restoration e.g. moisture, insulation, damage, caused by frost, natural agents, etc.
>	5-11 January 2004, "Second International Vocal Masterclass Baroque Music Paul Esswood"Artistic Director: Prof. Stanislaw Daniel Kotlinski.
>	14-21 December 2003 "City as an educational polygon, the issues of cultural / educational tourism, case of Florence", Project Leader: Prof. Milan Prodanovic (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Urbanism) This is the second edition of a students' workshop aimed to compare the experiences and studies on the relation between cities and universities, especially studies of architecture and urban design, at home and in Florence, emphasizing on the process of adaptation of "Bologna Declaration" of EU and common educational system for EU.
>	7-14 December 2003, "Visual art and music as a mean of International communication in the tourism", Project Leader: Prof. Romana Gudelis-Przybyszewska (Pomeranian Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management). First the students had to make a research on the subject in their own countries, then a research in Florence to find out which are the components.
>	7 december - 14 December 2003, Seminar "cultural landscapes", Project Leader: Prof. Emil Jordanov (University of Architecture, Civil Engineering & Geodesy of Sofia, Bulgaria). This students' workshop aimed to better focus on the Renaissance gardens' culture concept, in some of the Medici's villas surrounding Florence.
>	9-16 November 2003, "The florence boxes garden", Project Leader: Prof. Cui Pengfei (Central Academy of Fine Arts - Beijing). This workshop ask the production of a CD on their own countries regarding with particular aspects of the original cultural identity; in Florence students are request to mix and compare their knowledge and then, after going back home, to produce a second CD with the experiences made in Florence.
>	9-16 November 2003, "Conservation and reuse of the artistic heritage for the future", 3rd edition, Project Leader: Prof. Eva Kralova (Faculty of Architecture of Bratislava). The workshop aims to stress on the responsibility for use, the opportunities of each citizen of towns involved to participate in the use and conservation of such values, baring specific characters in landscape, garden heritage, expanding also to specific East European and Asian landscapes, gardens and architectural heritage.
>	2-9 November 2003, "Touches of the Renaissance", Project Leader: Prof. Ing. Arch. Bohumil Fanta, CSc. (Faculty of Architecture, Czech Technical University in Prague), This was the fifth edition of the programme that up till now has involved 170 students of the faculties of architecture coming from different countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the study on the influences of the Florentine Renaissance architecture in the respective countries.
>	26 February-5 March 2003, "Euromuse", Seminar of Music, Project Leader: Prof. Egon Krak (Academy of Music of Bratislava)
>	2-9 March 2003, Seminar of History of Architecture, Project Leader: Prof. Ewa Mester (Faculty of Architecture of Budapest)
>	23 February -2 March 2003, Seminar of Sociology, Preliminary meeting with Chinese docents of Tsinghua University to start connections for mutual co-operation.
>	16-23 February 2003, Seminar of Architecture, Project Leader: Prof. Eva Kralova (Faculty of Architecture of Bratislava)
>	9-16 February 2003, Seminar of History of Art, Project Leader: Prof. Istvan Bona (Academy of Fine Arts of Hungary)
>	2-9 February 2003, Seminar on Environment, Project Leader: Dr. Giorgio Andrian (Dept. of Geodesy University of Padova)
>	19-26 January 2003, Seminar on Fashion, Project Leader: Dr. Carlotta Del Bianco (Founder Fellow of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation)
>	12-19 January 2003, Seminar on Urban Planning, Project Leader: Prof. Piero Paoli (President of the International Centre of Studies on Urban Planning and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of Florence)
>	15-22 December 2002, Seminar of Urban Planning, Project Leader: Prof. Milan Prodanovic (University of Belgrad)
>	8-15 December 2002, Seminar Centres U.N.E.S.C.O., Project Leader: Dott.ssa Maria Luisa Stringa (President Centre U.N.E.S.C.O,. Florence)
>	1-8 December 2002, Seminar on Visibility and New Technology, Project Leader: (Prof. Vito Cappellini University of Florence) and Prof. Tasic (Faculty of Engineering and Electronics of Ljubljana)
>	24 November - 1 December 2002, Seminar of Economy, Project Leader: Prof. Vlad Rahkova (Odessa University of Economy)
>	15-25 November 2002, Seminar of Fine Arts, Project Leader: Prof. Ewa Kutermak-Madej (Academy of Fine Arts of Cracow)
>	10-17 November 2002, Seminar Architecture, Project Leader: Prof. Bohumil Fanta (Dean della Facolty of Architecture of Prague)
>	3-17 November 2002, Seminar Oriental Culture, Project Leader: Prof. Andy Wen (Dept.of Architecture, Ming Chuan University , Taipei)
>	First International Masterclass Bel Canto "Rolando Panerai", Seminar of Music, Project Leader: Prof. Stanislaw Daniel Kotlinski (Academy of Music of Gdanzk)
>	5 - 12 March 2001, Week of U.N.E.S.C.O.'s Centres, Meeting of International Integration among representatives of U.N.E.S.C.O., of the World Federation of U.N.E.S.C.O.'s Centres and U.N.E.S.C.O.'s Centres from the Mediterranean Area Countries (Algeria, Croatia, Spain, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Slovenia, Tunisia, entitled «To read to build the peace».
>	26 February - 5th March 2001, Week of Faculties of Architecture, International Integration Workshop involving professors and students of the Faculties of Architecture of Bratislava, Brno, Florence, Minsk, Montpellier, Moscow. The theme was: «Conservation and reusing of cultural architectural heritage for future»
>	12 -19 February 2001, Week of Faculties of History of Art and Architecture, This week has represented an international character and a multidisciplinary character, infect two different cultural areas were interested.
>	5 - 12 February 2001, Week of Faculties of History of Art, International Integration Meetings involving professors and students of the Faculties of History of Art of Bratislava, Budapest e Kyoto. The theme of the workshop was: «The influence of Italian mediaeval frescos: a project for their conservation»
>	15 - 22 January 2001, Week of Academies of Fine Arts, International Integration Meetings involving professors and students of the Academies of Fine Arts of Riga, Tallin, Torun and the School of Specialisation of State Institute of Art of Florence. The theme of the week: «Frescos in Florence»
>	11 -18 December 2000, Week of Faculties of Architecture, International Integration Meetings involving professors and students of faculties of Architecture of Belgrade, Cagliari, Nova Sad, Pristine e Zagabria. The theme of the week: «Reinventing South-East European (Balkan) cities: multicultural tradition of urban space in view of free city of Renaissance and integration European heritage: second part»
>	4 -11 December 2000, Week of Faculties of Architecture, International Integration Meeting involving professors and students from the faculties of Architecture of Belgrade, London, Nova Sad, Sofia and Zagreb. Theme of the week: «Reinventing South-East European (Balkan) cities: multicultural tradition of urban space in view of free city of Renaissance and integration European heritage: first part» .
>	27t November- 4 December 2000, Week of Fine Arts Academies, International Integration Meetings among professors and students coming from Fine Arts Academies of Cracow, Prague and Torun. Theme of the week: «International Panorama»
>	20 -27 November 2000, Week of Architecture and Music, This week has represented an international character and a multidisciplinary character, infect two different cultural areas were interested.
>	13th -20th November 2000, Week of Faculties of Architecture, International Integration Meetings involving professors and students from faculties of Architecture of Bratislava, Budapest, Cracow, Prague and Warsaw. Theme of the week: «Carrying on Eurenaissance Project: Influences of Renaissance Florentine Art of the first half of 16th century, in many European cities: Student's works exhibition and prize - giving»
>	6 - 13 march 2000, Week of Faculties of History of Art, International Integration Meetings involving professors and students from the faculties of History of Art of Bratislava, Budapest, Cracow, Danzica and Torun. Theme of the week: "Imitation and assimilation: two ways of using the
>	14 - 21 february 2000, Week of Faculties of Architecture, International Integration Meetings involving professors and students from the faculties of Architecture of Budapest, Cracow, Minsk, and Torun. Theme of the week: "The bridge of friendship, the bridge of Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation: virtual bridges for international integration among European Faculties, in order to develop mutual knowledge and friendship. Students' works exhibition and prize - giving".
>	7 - 14 february 2000, Week of Architecture, opening ceremony of the exhibition: "Cracow - Florence: a common architectural heritage" - Cultural Association S.Jacopo Soprarno "Il Punto" - in the presence of many people and particularly Mr Eugenio Giani (Twinship Councillor of Florence), Prof. Francesco Gurrieri (Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of Florence), Ms Elzibieta Jogalla (Polish Ambassy Minister of Cultural Heritage) and Prof. Kazimierz Flaga (Rector of Cracow Polytechnic). (see above)
>	31 january - 7 february 2000, Week of Faculties of Architecture, International Integration Meetings involving professors and students from the faculties of Architecture of Cracow, Minsk, Riga and Torun. Theme of the week: "Protection of cultural values as an element of a sustainable urban development. Students' works exhibition and prize - giving".
>	22 - 29 november 1999, Week of Fine Arts Academies, International Integration Meetings among professors and students coming from Fine Arts Academies of Cracow, Prague, Riga and Torun. Theme of the week: "The bridge of friendship and peace. Students' works exhibition and prize - giving"
>	15 - 22 november 1999, Week of Fine Arts and music Academies, First Event: opening ceremony of the exhibition "The Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow: 180 Years of Tradition" - Archivio di Stato of Florence - in the presence of many people and particularly the Twinship Councillor of Florence, the Vice Rector of the Fine Arts Academy of Cracow, the Ambassadors of Czech Republic and Latvia and some representatives of Poland and Lithuania Embassies.
>	8 - 15 november 1999, Week of Faculties of Architecture, International Integration Meetings involving professors and students from the faculties of Architecture of Bratislava, Budapest, Cracow, Prague and Warsaw. Theme of the week: "Carrying on Eurenaissance Project: Influences of Renaissance Florentine Art of the second half of 15th century, in many European cities. Students' works exhibition and prize - giving".