Book presentation in Florence

   On 5 May 2026, Carin Salerno, author of “The World of Women Tuscany” presented the book to the public in the beautiful Oblate Library, behind Florence Cathedral.
We were hosted in the Sibilla Aleramo Room named after a writer, poet and pioneer of feminism in Italy.
In her book “Una donna” published in 1906, Sibilla Aleramo denounced the subjugation of women, domestic violence, and called for women’s emancipation. 120 years later, these issues are sadly still relevant.
In addition to the personalities planned in the programme and the President of the Association of Swiss citizen in Florence,
Marianne Strohmeyer,
the President of the Tuscany Region, Eugenio Giani, paid us a surprise visit.
All the speakers praised the book, its concept that invites us to discover Tuscany off the beaten tracks, but above all the courageous and creative women whose stories are told in the book, and who contribute to making the Region so prosperous, welcoming and interesting.

President Eugenio Giani talks to the audience

Carin Salerno presents the book

Lisa Trinci, plant nursery enterpreneur

Paola Giuntini, textile artist

Lorenza Albanese, President “Donne in Campo” CIA

 

 

 

2026 starts with a book presentation in Suvereto (Tuscany) on 22 February

“The World of Women Tuscany” will be presented in Suvereto on 22.02.2026 hosted by local authorities and with the participation of the women from the book. Looking forward to meet you there.

Invito Suvereto

The “Gazetta del Chianti” celebrates the book “The World of Women Tuscany”

Join us for this special moment on 25 November at 18:00 at Barberino Tavarnelle in the library.

 

Beatrice Taponecco sources her Carrara marble from the same quarry as Michelangelo. Her monumental statue will be unveiled in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, on 29 October 2025.

The Carrara marble sculptor will unveil her monumental work on 29 October 2025 in Nova Gorica, Slovenia, on the border with Italy. After winning an international competition for the installation of public sculptures, Beatrice chose a block of white marble of rare quality from the Cava Ruggetta quarry. This marble quarry has historical value because Michelangelo himself came here to choose the raw material for his sculptures in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Thanks to this high-quality marble, Beatrice has created this sculpture 270 cm high entitled ‘Sconfinando’, of exceptional beauty.

Discover the story of Beatrice Taponecco in the book “The World of Women Tuscany”.

 

The World of Women Tuscany at the Swiss Club of Pisa-Livorno, Livorno 12 October 2025

Invited by the Swiss Club of Pisa-Livorno, Carin Salerno presented the book to its members on October 12, 2025, with the participation of Laura Freddi, herbalist, and Benedetta Pallesi, musician with “De Soda Sisters”, two women whose stories are presented in the book.

“The World of Women Tuscany” stops over in Volterra!

Come and join us at the occasion of the book presentation in Volterra, Friday 29. August 2025, together with the author and the women of the book.

Invito Volterra 29.08.2025