After the designation received by the UNESCO as Creative City of Gastronomy (more information here), the municipality of Bergamo, the San Matteo Association and ITKI-US, under the patronage of Lombardy Region, organized the event: “Bergamo is UNESCO Creative City”. 

The event took place on November 14th  in the splendid location of “Grattacielo Pirelli”, headquarter of Lombardy’s regional council. 

During the event intervened:

• Alessandro Fermi, President of regional council;
• Giorgio Gori,  Mayor of Bergamo;
• Francesco Maroni, President of the Association San Matteo;
• Michele Corti: University Professor and author of the book edited by ITKIUS “The Cheese Valleys: “The Cheese Valleys – The Birthplace of the Orobic Cheese-making Tradition”;
• Giuseppe Biagini: founder of ITKI-US

After the speeches, was offered a tasting based on Cheese Valleys’ local products. 

For more information about the editorial project “The Cheese Valleys – The Birthplace of the Orobic Cheese-making Tradition” click here.