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Orsara San Miniato for Cittaslow

Orsara di Puglia (FG) - will be elected Saturday, September 5, San Miniato (Pisa), the National Coordination of Cittaslow, the network of cities of the good life. At the meeting, convened for 10 am in the multipurpose room of Bastion Square, will also attend Orsara of Puglia with a delegation formed by Mayor Mario Simonelli and by the Production Activities Biagio Deddi. Before the vote, the mayor orsarese held his speech in front all'assise. Orsara of Puglia became part of Cittaslow February 5, 2007. Together with Trani and Cisternino, the town of Ursa is one of three villages of Puglia was promoted to be the network of cities of the good life. An association that counts among its ranks even Orvieto, Positano and Greve in Chianti. The international circuit of
Cittaslow was born in 1999. Ten years ago, the "guru Carlo Petrini, together with the mayors of Bra (Cuneo), Orvieto (Terni), Positano (Salerno) and Greve in Chianti (Florence), he founded a movement that today 80 countries are part of the world. The aim of this network of communities is to defend the indigenous food production and enhance the traditional ways of keeping house and the value of local flavor. In this model, which basically aims to improve the quality of life, are involved in all aspects of everyday life: food, culture and social issues, urban planning, environment, energy, transport, tourism, the farming community and youth education. Have the requirements to enter the international movement of Cittàslow is an important recognition, but also represents a severe commitment. A commitment that Orsara di Puglia, in the current year, is meeting in full. In February, the covenant was renewed with the synergy of the municipal administration and associations for entrepreneurial development tourist and commercial centers. In March, the "slow cities Dinner Music" in Orvieto, Orsara di Puglia was the star with its stand, and an evening devoted entirely. In the same month, the country Bear made his debut in London Ife, International Food and Drink Event. This summer has opened an area equipped camper, work began to build the new Community Centre and the extension of asylum Multipurpose Hall. After 12 years, was reopened to the public one of the oldest places of worship in Europe, the Grotta di San Michele, a temple carved into natural rock. And it is also in 2009 that the region of Puglia Orsara Hospitis awarded the project as one of 20 municipalities selected Puglia for initiating a pilot project to help put into practice the idea of \u200b\u200bthe hotel spread.