Description:
The Association of the International Private Committees for the Safeguarding of Venice coordinates the activities of the committees committed to cultural heritage in Venice, facilitates communication among the members and represents them in relations with third­ parties. Established in 1987, the Association has been able to coordinate the efforts of UNESCO, the Italian authorities and its own Members for the safeguarding and restoration of Venetian monuments, historical artefacts and archives. Very often its activities have been the catalyst for the preservation of neglected heritage and the development of knowledge and training in the field of heritage restoration. The Association always pays attention to the obstacles which citizens and organisations have to face. The latter is undertaken by means of recommendations that are issued every year and are well respected by local and national authorities. Objects that are important to the life of the city have also been conserved. The Icon of the “Madonna della Salute” in the Santa Maria della Salute church – which is an important component of an historic event celebrated in Venice on 21 November and around which the community still exercises their traditions, despite the huge flows of tourism to the city which threaten their day-to-day lifestyle – was conserved by Save Venice Inc. and the Comitato Italiano per Venezia in 2016.