Gianmarco Mazzi is the new Minister of Tourism. Melons: "His experience will be an added value"

Gianmarco MazzicurrentUndersecretary of Culturewas chosen as newtourism minister. It takes the place ofDaniela Santanchèwho had resigned theresignationby the ministry last week after pressure fromPalazzo Chigi.

Born on July 1, 1960 aVeronawhere he has always lived, Mazzi frequentsclassical studiesgraduating inJurisprudencewith a thesis byadministrative law“Public intervention in the entertainment field between cultural promotion and market”. In 1981, we read about his official biography on the website ofMinistry of Culturetakes part in the “First Management Course forSports clubs“, organized byItalian Football Federationat the Coverciano Centre. The same year, alongsideMogul e Gianni Morandiand with Gianluca Pecchini, starts the project ofsolidarity della “National Singers” which allows him to know and profitably frequent the world ofvolunteeringItalian and international. In 1984 he began to dedicate himself tocultural and managerial activitiesin the world oftelevision and entertainment. In the years 1986/87 he follows, alongsideCaterina Casellithe recording initiative for young talents, called “Musical Expression” which will allow the “discovery” of important artists includingLigabue; again in 1987 he collaborated withFabrizio De André e i Poohand in 1988 he participated in the projectDalla-Morandi. In 1992 he promoted the meeting between in Los AngelesGianni Morandi, Eros Ramazzotti e Michael Jackson; in the same year, with theNational Singersorganizes in Rome “The Match of the Heart” which will lead toOlympic Stadiumover 85,000 people for a television audience of 6 million viewers; since then this event has been a permanent fixtureRai1.

Since 1992 he has curated theartistic and television activity di Adriano Celentanofor which in 2012 he organized two event evenings live fromArena in Veronafollowed on TV by over 9 million viewers. In 1994 he participated in the conception and production of the sixteen episodes of the television program “Rock Cafe“. From 1995 to 1997 he held the position of “Director of communications” per la CGDof the multinational groupTime Warner. In 1997 he participated in the creation of the record album “Mina Celentano“. In 1999, again in collaboration with the Clan andAdriano Celentanocreates the television program “Frankly, I don’t care” (winner of the “Golden Rose” atMontreux International Festival). In 2000 with theNational Singersorganizes the “Heart Match for Peace” in the presence ofPresident of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampidi Shimon Peresdi Yasser Arafatand authoritative exponents of sport and entertainment such asSkin, Michael Schumacher e Sean Connery. In the spring of 2001 he took care of the creation of Celentano’s new broadcast “125 million cate” (to be followed in 2005 “RockPolitics“) and the mini-series “De Gasperi“.

Humanitarian activities and first assignments in Rai

In April 2003 he went toBaghdad per portare humanitarian aid insieme alla Italian Red Crossa Gianni Morandi e a Luca Barbarossa; for this initiative the delegation will receive a prestigious recognition fromNobel Peace Prizeil “Manforpeace Award“, delivered on 28 November 2003 in the Campidoglio in Rome byDalai Lama e da Mikhail Gorbaciov. In July 2003, asadvisor to the General Director of Raisupervises the organization ofSanremo Festival. In 2004 he worked as a consultant for theMinistry of Communications.

The management of the Sanremo Festival

On 30 July 2004 he was entrusted with thedirection of the Sanremo Festival di Paolo Bonolisa position he held in 2006 withGiorgio Panarielloin 2009 again withPaolo Bonolisand in the 2010 editions, hosted byAntonella Clericiand 2011/2012, conducted byGianni Morandifor a total of6 directions. The 2011 edition will be dedicated to150th anniversary of the unification of Italywith an evening event organized in collaboration with thePresidency of the Republic.

Great events and artistic collaborations

In 2007 he collaborated withRiccardo Cocciantefor which he promotes the musical work “Juliet and Romeo” which on June 1st makes its triumphant debut at theArena in Veronawith ten performances and over 100,000 spectators. From 2009 to 2013 he created, forRai1 prima e per Channel 5then, the “June 1st” show dedicated entirely toopera. Always atArena in Veronacreates two major events, the aforementioned “live” return ofAdriano Celentanowith two concerts in 2012 and two evenings in 2013 withGianni Morandi. On 22 June 2014 and 4 December 2015 he created forRai1two events ofDario Fothe first dedicated to “Saint Francis“, the second to “Maria Callas” with the participation ofPaola Cortellesi. Collaboration withDario Folasts until its disappearance; in 2016/2017, together with his sonJacopoworks on the creation of a series entitled “Dario Fo and Franca Rame, our story“, an almost century-long fresco on the history of theater and ofItalian companythrough the works and biography ofNobel Prizeand his partner in art and life. On 30 April 2015 he was chosen to organize the “opening” ofExpo 2015da Piazza del Duomo in Milanwith the participation ofAndrea Bocelli, Just Just e l’La Scala Orchestra. In 2016 he organized a series of very successful television shows withSugar, Mogul, Andrea Bocelli e Massimo Giletti. On July 1st 2017 he created the television project “Vasco’s night“, with a record 230,000 peopleModena Parkand the astonishing share result of 36% for the live broadcastRai1.

TV projects and talent shows

In autumn 2017 he launched the project “Sanremo Young” which is carried out in 2018 and 2019. In 2019, 2020 and 2021 he collaborates onSanremo Giovaniand editionsSanremo 2020, 2021 and 2022 di Amadeus. From 2018 to 2020 he is withAdriano Celentanoin the animated film project “Adrian“. In 2020 the project follows “The Voice Senior” su Rai1reconfirmed in 2022. In 2013 and 2014 he artistically followed the talent show ofRai2 “The Voice“.

Institutional roles and at the Verona Arena

Per Verona Arena Foundationaccomplish withRaithe television production of “Zeffirelli, the last dream“, Rai1 worldwide visionbroadcast on 21 June 2019, on the occasion of the death of the great artist and a cycle of three evenings event called “The great opera at the Verona Arena” conducted forRai3 da Pippo Baudo e Antonio Di Bella nel 2021 e da Luca Zingarettiin 2022. On 2 June 2020 he produced, again from the Arena, “The Song of the Italians” starringVittorio Grigolowhich will be broadcast byRai1immediately after the 8.00 pm news, to celebrate theRepublic Day; this tradition was then consolidated in 2021 withThe Flight e nel 2022 con Gianni Morandi. From 2017 to 2022 he held the role ofartistic director and managing director della society che all’Arena in Veronamanages television and live activities atAmphitheater. Since the birth ofMeloni governmentin the fall of 2022, will serve asUndersecretary of Culture.

Meloni, good job to Mazzi, he knows how to recognize talent

“Good job to Gianmarco Mazzi, the new Minister of Tourism. His experience in the culture and entertainment sector, his ability to recognize talent and promote Italian excellence, will be an added value to continue to make the most of Italy in the world and to increasingly strengthen the attractiveness of our nation”. Thus, in a post on

Mazzi, I will continue my commitment with responsibility

“Tourism is a world full of charm and great professionalism that requires careful care because it represents a pillar of the Italian economy. I am honored by this role and I thank the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister for the trust placed in me. I will carry forward the commitment in a responsible way, with the utmost energy and giving continuity to the work carried out by Minister Daniela Santanchè”. This was declared by the new Tourism Minister Gianmarco Mazzi, after taking the oath at the Quirinale.
“Thanks also to Minister Alesandro Giuli, working together on culture was exciting and we will continue to do so”, concluded Mazzi.