Two sarcastic cartoons that aren’t exactly humorous. The ‘message’ of President Toti on the occasion of the solemn and well-attended inauguration of Villa Zanelli intended for luxury hotels and more.
Among other things, the Imperia councilor declared Marco Scajola: “…The centre-left administration, during the presidency Claudio Burlando, had carried out a terrible securitization operation of Villa Zanelli, abandoning it to a sad fate. Thanks to the determination and foresight of the administration Toti a historical and unique reality has been recovered…. ”
25 MARCH 2024 – LIGURIA REGION, OVER 300 PEOPLE AT THE FIRST OPEN DAY FOR THE REOPENING OF VILLA ZANELLI WITH PRESIDENT TOTI AND COUNCILOR SCAJOLA: “RECOVERY OF WHICH WE ARE PROUD, GREAT RESPONSE FROM THE SAVONESI”.
PRESS RELEASE – SAVONA. After three years of work, for a total of over 6.6 million euros, the renovated Villa Zanelli reopened its doors today on the occasion of the first of three open days organized by the Liguria Region together with Arte Genova and Alfa.
A celebration to return to the citizens of Savona a historic building which represents one of the most important examples of Art Nouveau style in Italy. The president of the Liguria Region spoke Giovanni Totithe regional councilor for urban planning and training Marco Scajola and the mayor of Savona Marco Russo. Also present was the sole director of Arte Genova Paolo Gallo.
“It is a recovery of a precious asset of which we are proud and which since the first mandate I have strongly wanted – declares President Toti – so that this liberty jewel, which is a heritage not only of Savona or Liguria but also Italian and I would say of the Mediterranean, returns to its original splendor. Today we are completing this complex intervention, with almost 7 million euros invested in over three years of painstaking work by restorers and highly qualified companies in synergy with the Superintendence. Today Villa Zanelli has come back to life, full of students and ready to be visited by all the people of Savona. In the next few hours we will begin to discuss with the municipal administration to identify its function, a model of use that is not unrealistic and does not exclude the people of Savona, the Ligurians and the many tourists who want to see it: it will have to be a lively place, of culture, of leisure and also employment in the hospitality and hotel sector”.
“We have had an extraordinary response from the people of Savona – declares the regional councilor for Urban Planning and Training Marco Scajola -. Entry requests have, by far, exceeded the number of places available, a sign of the enormous interest in Villa Zanelli. We are ready to organize new days to allow all those who wish to access and see the extraordinary work done. 6.6 million euros to recover a place of rare beauty, left abandoned for too many years and which can now become one of the most attractive points of the city. Together with the president Toti and at Arte Genova we strongly believed in this project from the beginning and we are extremely satisfied with the result achieved. The students were enthusiastic and certainly so will all the people from Savona who will participate in these three days”.
“Three very beautiful days begin – adds the mayor of Savona Marco Russo – in which the people of Savona, and not only them, will be able to appreciate this important place. This is the recovery – wanted by the Region which I thank – of an Art Nouveau jewel and also of a place of memory of the city which is part of a progressive redevelopment of the entire western part of Savona thanks to the redevelopment of Via Nizza, the creation of the promenade along the sea and, lastly, the unblocking of the construction site area Suleiman which, in addition to providing additional public spaces, will enhance the villa even more. As we know, the destination of this space was intended for a high-level accommodation facility, therefore for highly qualified experiential tourism, which is part of a project network for the relaunch, including tourism and culture, of the city sealed by the candidacy for Italian Capital of Culture of which Villa will be one of the qualifying points.”
During the morning they were 150 the students of the first and second level secondary schools and of the Iefp of Savona who visited the historic building, with a series of initiatives themed Art and Culture organized by Orientamenti and the Savonese cooperative Dialoghi d’Arte. These include a guided tour of the structure and its garden, workshops, training activities linked to the works of art present in the building and direct testimonies from professionals from various sectors who worked on the recovery of the villa.
There will be seven participating institutes from today to Wednesday: Comprehensive Savona 2, Comprehensive Savona 4, Liceo Della Rovere, Boselli, Mazzini Da Vinci, Scuola Edile, Futura. The reopening was cheered by two ensemble of the musical section of the Giordano Bruno high school.
In the afternoon they will access the villa 180 people divided into six groups of guided tours. The same formula today will also be repeated tomorrow, with the main theme being Construction, and on Wednesday, the main theme being Tourism, with a total of around 1000 students and citizens involved.
The villa will be reopened for visits during the weekends of April and May. On Saturdays, from 9am to 6pm, and on Sundays from 9am to 1pm. It will be possible to book on the website: www.kalata.it while to request information the email will be activated: [email protected]
The project involved the redevelopment and restoration of: 220 approximately m2 of exhibition space also for public use on the ground floor, 180 m2 of restaurant rooms per 80 covered and hotel reception on the first floor, 11 rooms and suites for a total of 24 beds on the second and subsequent floors, 60 m2 of bar with outdoor equipped area, panoramic terrace, annex and historic park 7800 m2.
25 MARCH 2024 – VILLA ZANELLI, COUNCILOR SCAJOLA RESPONDS TO COUNCILOR ARBOSCELLO ON THE REOPENING: “HISTORICAL RESULT ACHIEVED, HIS CONTROVERSY STERILE AND MISLEADING”
PRESS RELEASE – GENOA. “The Democratic Party, in particular councilor Arboscello, never misses an opportunity to make sterile controversies even on a historic day like this. Reopening Villa Zanelli after years of abandonment, with an investment of over 6.6 million euros, organizing a three-day open day with young students and citizens, is stigmatized in a misleading way and completely distant from reality with definitions such as “yet another commercial” , “appearances”, “catwalks”. Today was the sharing of a great result achieved, without any ribbon cutting, a result that none of the previous administrations had managed to achieve. Instead of dotting Liguria with dusty museums to be closed after a few months, we have tried to make Villa Zanelli, starting this morning, something alive and attractive, giving it a future as a high-quality tourist facility.” Thus the regional councilor for urban planning and construction Marco Scajolaregarding today’s reopening of Villa Zanelli and in response to the regional councilor of the Democratic Party.
“The counselor Sapling should remember that the centre-left administration, during the presidency Joking, had carried out a terrible securitization operation of Villa Zanelli, abandoning it to a sad fate – continues councilor Scajola – Thanks to the determination and foresight of the Toti administration, a historic and unique reality has been recovered. Rest assured: with the Municipality, with which we have an excellent institutional collaborative relationship, we will agree on all the steps to improve and make Villa Zanelli more and more alive which, if it had been up to the councilor and colleagues, would still be a pile of forgotten rubble”.
