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Carlo Petrini
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Carlo Petrini was an Italian activist and author who was the founder of the International Slow Food Movement, and Terra Madre festivals.
Petrini in 2010
Petrini in 2010
Spanish Steps
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The Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and the Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top.
Carlo Petrini
…production in Italy. Petrini first came to prominence in the 1980s for taking part in a campaign against the fast food chain McDonald's opening near the Spanish Steps in Rome. In 1983, he helped to create and develop the Italian non-profit food and wine association known as Arcigola. He founded Slow Food in 1989 and…
The Spanish Steps, seen from Piazza di Spagna. In the foreground is the Fontana della Barcaccia.
The Spanish Steps, seen from Piazza di Spagna. In the foreground is the Fontana della Barcaccia.
The site before the construction of the stairs in a late 17th century engraving by Giovanni Battista Falda
The site before the construction of the stairs in a late 17th century engraving by Giovanni Battista Falda
The Piazza di Spagna in an 18th-century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, seen from south. The street on the left is Via del Babuino, leading to
The Piazza di Spagna in an 18th-century etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, seen from south. The street on the left is Via del Babuino, leading to Piazza del Popolo.
The Piazza di Spagna viewed from the top of the Spanish Steps.
The Piazza di Spagna viewed from the top of the Spanish Steps.