(3 May 2017) Artwork recovered by the Carabinieri will be on display in Paris until May 12. Mirò Hall at UNESCO (7, Place de Fontenoy) will host the exhibition “Recovered Treasures” organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Command (TPC). There will be 36 exquisite ancient and modern artwork that had been previously stolen or illegally exported and recovered by the Carabinieri. The event, inaugurated on 2 May by the Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Dario Franceschini, and the Deputy Commander General of the Carabinieri, General of Armed Forces Vincenzo Coppola, is a unique opportunity to admire the diversity and richness of Italian cultural heritage and present the Carabinieri’s work to the staff and Permanent Delegations of UNESCO, members of the international community, and the general public. The exhibition will remain open Monday to Friday from 9.30 to 17:30. (Red)
