Spaghetti all’assassina, also known as spaghetti bruciati (burnt spaghetti), is one of Puglia’s culinary treats that await the G7 leaders when they meet in Puglia from 13-15 June 2024.
The G7 meeting will take place at the luxury resort of Borgo Egnazia on Puglia’s Adriatic coast, located between Bari and Brindisi.
The holiday resort, which is also known for its spaghetti all’assassina – one of Puglia’s most sought after dishes – is popular with celebrities including Madonna, who visited in 2016, 2017 and again in 2021. It was the venue chosen by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel for their “hush-hush” 2012 wedding.
Italy’s Presidency of the G7
On January 1, 2024, Italy assumed, for the seventh time, the Presidency of the G7: the group that brings together Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. The European Union also participates.
In addition to the Puglia Summit, Italy will host 20 ministerial meetings in 2024. The meetings will take place in various Italian cities as part of an organisational commitment that includes a leading role for local institutions in the activities of the G7.
The logo, inspired by Puglia
The core element of the Italian G7 Presidency logo is a secular olive tree. It is one of the most widespread and iconic trees in the Italian and Mediterranean landscape and is mostly associated with Puglia.
The logo depicts the olive tree in its main features: firm roots emerging from the ground, a knobby trunk, lush foliage and olives. This tree appears as well in the Italian Republic’s emblem, embodying national identity and its projection into the future. The tree is crossed by a blue graphics symbol recalling the Mediterranean Sea, the “middle sea” in which Italy historically and culturally holds a central position and that connects the world’s two great maritime spaces, the Atlantic on one side and the Indo-Pacific on the other. Among the tree’s fronds seven olives are depicted, representing the seven Nations that make up the G7 and cooperate on global challenges.