December 7, 2017 : a 3-year journey, which started at the Pizza Village in Naples in 2014 .
Proud of the milestone achieved! Proud of having triggered and constantly supported the path that led to the recognition of the Art of Neapolitan Pizza Maker as an intangible heritage of UNESCO . It all started in 2014, in fact, when together with Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio , President of the UniVerde Foundation and former Minister of Agricultural Policies and the Environment, the Pizza Village decided to start what has now become the most popular petition in the history of UNESCO, #PizzaUnesco , launched on the Change.org platform.
The THANK YOU of Pizza Village, therefore, goes first of all to Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio, for having tenaciously and with great mastery traced the path and accompanied everyone to the goal. It goes to Prof. Pierluigi Petrillo , Head of the Mipaaf Delegation, for the precious work carried out in the construction of the dossier and for the diplomatic effort.
It goes once again to the tireless testimonial Jimmy Ghione of Striscia la Notizia and, lastly and above all, to the over 2 MILLION supporters from over 100 countries – including citizens, personalities, institutions, businesses and representatives of civil society, in Italy and around the world – who have joined the petition and the campaign.
Best wishes, best wishes to all those who contributed, best wishes to all Neapolitans and BEST WISHES to all NEAPOLITAN MASTER PIZZA CHEFS.