Mediterranean Diet, from Tropea to Palazzo Firenze: tradition serving

Mediterranean Diet, from Tropea to Palazzo Firenze: tradition serving health

On Tuesday 7 April, coinciding with World Health Day, the Dante Alighieri Foundation and the Tropea Committee will host a conference at Palazzo Firenze (Galleria Serianni) in Rome focused on the scientific and cultural value of the Mediterranean Diet. Supported by the Calabria Region, the event brings together clinical research, local experience and public-health promotion.

The meeting aims to place Mediterranean dietary traditions within the framework of evidence-based medicine, highlighting benefits for the prevention of chronic diseases and the cultural identity embedded in local food practices.

• Prof. Ludovico Montebianco Abenavoli – physician and researcher, a leading voice on the Mediterranean Diet.
• Prof. Eugenio Guglielmelli – specialist in medical innovation and sustainable healthcare.
• Prof. Manon Khazrai – expert in clinical nutrition and metabolism.
• Prof. Giovanni Spera – internal medicine and science communication.
• Eng. Domenico Gerardo Petrone – interdisciplinary perspective on technology, environment and health.
• Dr. Titti Rando and Lawyer Francesca Toppetti – representatives of culture and civil society.

The cultural moment is enriched by a work from the master Corrado Veneziano, whose painting “ISBN Tucidide, Il Mediterraneo, l'Ulivo” complements the discussion by evoking the Mediterranean as a shared space of nourishment and identity.

Why it matters: the conference seeks to strengthen ties between scientific evidence and local cultural heritage, promoting the Mediterranean Diet as more than a nutritional regime but as a sustainable model for public health.

Event details: Tuesday 7 April 2026, 17:00 – Palazzo Firenze, Piazza di Firenze 27, Rome (Galleria Serianni). RSVP: [email protected]. Live stream: www.dante.global.