TheFondazione Claudia Cardinale was founded in 2023 by the actress and her daughter Claudia Squitieri in the common wish to perpetuate the life commitments of the woman and actress. Through her life and up to the present day, Claudia Cardinale represented culture, art, and a life of commitment, especially for the defense of women’s rights and the environment.

Her commitment is evidenced by her appointment as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Rights of Women and Girls in March 2000. Since 2007, she has been Honorary President of Green Cross Italy, a role that began in 2012 to support the Green Drop Award awarded annually at the Mostra del Cinema di Venezia.

Working with visionaries such as Federico Fellini, Werner Herzog, Sergio Leone, Luchino Visconti – to name but a few – has shown her the power of art as a vehicle for open-mindedness and for a deeper understanding of our world.

The Fondazione is now run by Claudia Squitieri accompanied by Perrine Gamot for the art direction. Convinced that art and creation are unlimited resources for renewing the imaginary on contemporary issues, they develop artistic projects and support artists in their creative journey and through intercultural exchanges.

The mission of the Fondazione Claudia Cardinale is thus to contribute to societal change through the implementation, production and promotion of cultural projects with an ecological awareness as well as a particular attention to women artists.

The association Les Amis de la Fondazione Claudia Cardinale, works alongside the Fondazione in developing artistic and cultural projects that foster social ties for and with residents of Nemours and Sud Seine-et-Marne area.

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