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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 3:00 p.m.
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
Washington, DC 20540-1000
Ceremony celebrating the donation to the Library of Congress of
Caterina dé Medici, regina e mecenate
Caterina de'Medici, the patron queen
A work of art in book form dedicated to the feminine genius and to the art of Italian know-how.
With the participation of:
James H. Billington
Librarian of Congress
Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata
Ambassador of Italy to the United States
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research
arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books,
recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collection.
Fondazione Marilena Ferrari-FMR With the Italian Renaissance as the source of inspiration,
the Marilena Ferrari-FMR Foundation seeks to uphold and advance Art and Beauty
through the promotion of high-end, contemporary Made-in-Italy craftsmanship.