The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, H.E. Marco Peronaci, hosted yesterday at Villa Firenze “Custodians of Culture,” a special event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cultural Property Agreement between Italy and the United States, marked by a repatriation ceremony and a high-level discussion on the protection of cultural heritage.
The anniversary celebration followed the signing, in Rome, on December 5, 2025, of a new Memorandum of Understanding on restrictions on the importation of cultural property from Italy to the United States, signed by Italian Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah B. Rogers.
