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FAO / METRO STATION CONAMING

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the City of Rome and ATAC – the capital’s public transport company – today inaugurated the renovated lobby of the Circo Massimo metro station, located just steps away from FAO headquarters and now renamed “Circo Massimo – FAO.”

Language English, Italian

Country Italy

Duration 2m41s

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Video Type Video News Release (VNR)

Date 06/28/2025

File size 295.45 MB

Unique ID UF1A765

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Shotlist STORY: FAO / METRO STATION CONAMING
TRT: 2:41
SOURCE: FAO
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT FAO ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /ITALIAN /NATS

DATELINE: 28 JUNE 2025, ROME, ITALY

SHOTLIST:

1. Wide shot, entrance to Circo Massimo FAO metro station
2. Med shot, people exiting metro station
3. Wide shot, sign “exit FAO” in Italian with decorated ceiling in background
4. Rack focus from FAO Museum branding to people passing turnstiles
5. Wide shot, woman passing through turnstile, train arrives
6. Wide shot, people waiting to enter train
7. Wide shot, QU visiting station
8. Close up, QU
9. Med shot, QU shaking hands with Patane and Alfonsi
10. SOUNDBITE (English) QU Dongyu, Director-General, FAO:
“Thank you for your contributions, thank you for your collaboration. We have a long way to go. And like this city, the eternal city, FAO [is] forever, food and agriculture is forever.”
11. Wide shot, QU, Patane, Alfonsi and ATAC and Archi cutting the ribbon
12. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Sabrina Alfonsi, Councilor for the Agriculture Environment and Waste Cycle, Roma Capitale:
“ We are happy that one of the most important metropolitan stations for both Italian citizens and foreigners and for all the tourists and jubilee pilgrims who now can enter and see for the first time in Rome the symbol of FAO. This is important for us, for the work we are doing together on Roman food economy, and on social justice in regard to quality nutrition. It is a pleasure to be here. Thank you, thank you all.”
13. Med shot, passengers passing in front of “FAO80” mural
14. Wide shot, people walking through metro station
15. Wide shot, people passing through turnstiles
16. Close up, people passing through turnstiles
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Eugenio Patanè, Mobility Councillor, Rome:
“Uniting art and metro, I think it is a wonderfull way to celebrate the anniversary of FAO.”
18. Various shots, metro station with FAO signage
19. Wide shot, entrance to metro station
20. Med shot, “M” sign for metro with UN flag in the back

Script The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the City of Rome and ATAC – the capital’s public transport company – today inaugurated the renovated lobby of the Circo Massimo metro station, located just steps away from FAO headquarters and now renamed “Circo Massimo – FAO.”
The event marked the opening of the 44th FAO Conference and the launch of celebrations for the Organization’s 80th anniversary.
The station's lobby and entrance now host installations created by local and international artists, celebrating the deep connections between food, tradition, innovation, and the environment.
Designed to honor farmers as “artists of the earth,” the works also highlight the vital contribution of food heroes who work every day to feed communities around the world.
The initiative was carried out in collaboration with ATAC and Roma Capitale, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI).
Speaking to attendees at the ceremony, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu thanked the partners for their valuable support. This initiative, he said, will help promote agriculture, culture, and the work of FAO. “We still have a long way to go, but we will walk it together, in the Eternal City.”
Paolo Aielli, Director General of ATAC, thanked FAO for choosing to “adopt” the Circo Massimo station on the occasion of its 80th anniversary, celebrating sustainable agriculture and farmers. ATAC has long supported sustainability – for example, through significant efforts to renew its fleet – and collaborates with artists to enhance metro stations.
Eugenio Patanè, Councillor for Mobility of Roma Capitale, stated that citizens, commuters, and tourists will benefit from the “splendid permanent installations.”
With over 20,000 daily visitors recorded at the station, “Circo Massimo – FAO” now becomes a public platform to engage citizens, visitors, and travelers in an urban space where art, agriculture, and sustainability come together.
The event also marked the public launch of the Museum and Network for Food and Agriculture (FAO MuNe), an innovative and interactive space within the Organization’s headquarters. Dedicated to agrifood systems, agricultural history, and culinary heritage, FAO MuNe is conceived as a permanent platform for public engagement, education, and exchange. The official inauguration of FAO MuNe is scheduled for World Food Day, October 16, 2025, with the expected presence of the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella.
This initiative is part of a broader collaboration formalized through a new Implementing Agreement, based on the Memorandum of Understanding between FAO, the City of Rome, and MAECI.

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