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The Province of Pisa and Coral Gables:
International Hubs of Commerce, Culture
and Diplomacy
Founded in 1925 and located at the Southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula,
like a beacon between the old world and the new one, the City of Coral Gables
is considered to be one of the most beautiful communities in the United States
of America. Only 14 square miles in size, it is known as a hub of international
commerce and diplomacy with more than 175 multinational companies and many
consulates ~ including the Consulate of Italy ~ located within its boundaries.
The City’s vibrant international cultural, arts and business communities have
contributed to the success and prestige of the University of Miami, a private
university located in Coral Gables, with national and international accolades
in Medicine, Law, Business and other important disciplines.
The City of Pisa and its Province with its millenary history is best known for
its world famous leaning tower, which Galileo Galilei used for important
scientific experiments which would later confirm the theory that indeed the
world was round and not flat as was widely believed. Pisa’s historical
relationship to the sea made it one of the Mediterranean’s most important and
wealthiest cities. Its relationship to the land, the wonderful Tuscan
countryside, made it renowned for its extraordinary wines and great food
including the precious truffles. Pisa’s long history of welcoming scientists
and scholars from al over the Mediterranean and the world has made its
university one of the most prestigious in Italy and in Europe. Today both the
City of Pisa and the Province of Pisa are the home of many multinational
companies like Piaggio and thriving small and medium size businesses mostly in
the food, wine and fashion industries that have established strong and
important international economic bonds.
At first glance you would think that Coral Gables with its 80 years of history
and Pisa with over 2000 years of history would have little in common. You
would, however, be surprised to learn how erroneous that assumption would be.
Pisa throughout its long history was considered an important crossroads of
peoples and cultures, where the business, academic, artistic and political
elites of the Mediterranean world would gather to discuss their affairs in many
different languages - not unlike what you might see or hear in Downtown Coral
Gables today. Pisa was a beacon of opportunity, prosperity and enlightenment
for the many that came to her from other less fortunate areas. Just like the
Pisans, the citizens of Coral Gables have a special love for their City and
have had a long history of welcoming peoples from other countries and places
that have helped the City become what it is today.
We are very fortunate to have our older sister, Pisa, in this Sister City
relationship to look to in what we hope is just the beginning of Coral Gables’
next 2000 years of history.
Claudio Pastor, Director
Società Dante Alighieri
June 2006
You can find more information on Province of Pisa at http://www.comune.pisa.it
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Potete trovare le più informazioni sulla Comune di Pisa a http://www.comune.pisa.it
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