Milan, Italy, 2003
Milan is endowed with a sane resistance to confrontations with the so-called Zeitgeist, the spirit of time. Being itself a "fashion capital", Milan can avoid following it thus giving it a characteristic that is unique in both Italy and Europe.
Milan is a large contemporary city, faithful to itself and its origins in spite of its modernity. As with all cities that have their own stimulants and consciousness, it does not suffer from the spirit of time because it is used to taking into account primarily, and above all, its own history.
If it is true that globalization is to be understood in an active way, as a challenge and an opportunity, then it is also true that the best weapon to confront it is the knowledge of specific local and regional characteristics. This holds true [...]
