The Green Gold: A Web Talk on Italian Olive Oil

To celebrate the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World,

the Dante Alighieri Society of BC in Vancouver, under the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy,

invites you to the web talk

The Green Gold:

Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Where it is produced. Where to buy it. How to choose it. What it’s really worth

Join us for a lively, fact-filled conversation on Italian

extra virgin olive oil — its origins, unique properties,

and rich history — with olive oil expert and cultural-

heritage conservator Tonio Creanza

We shall also explore the symbolic and cultural

significance of the olive tree: a living patrimony and

universal emblem of peace whose mythical and sacred

legacy has shaped lifestyles, culinary practices, and

landscapes for countless generations.

Sunday, 23 November 2025, 11.00 am-12.00 pm (PST),

2.00 pm-3.00 pm (EST)

On Zoom – In English

Tonio Creanza is a Cultural Heritage Conservator and founder of Messors and the

Fornello Sustainable Preservation Project in Puglia, Italy. A sixth-generation olive oil

producer from Altamura, he brings a deep connection to the land to his approach to

heritage.

Since 1995, he has led immersive Messors workshops in art restoration,

archaeology, and food heritage, uniting fresco and canvas conservation with the

traditional foodways of southern Italy. Through the Fornello Project in the Murgia

landscape, he advances a community-based model of conservation rooted in

sustainability and cultural renewal – https://messors.com

LINK TO THE RSVP: https://www.dantesocietybc.ca/event-details/the-green-gold-italian-extra-virgin-oil

Or RSVP by email: info@dantesocietybc.ca

The Dante Alighieri Society of Vancouver – www.dantesocietybca.ca

Under the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver