Ambasciata d’Italia in the United Kingdom, London, this week Anglo-Italian entrepreneur Luca Del Bono. was given, by the Ambassador, a reception at the Embassy, to celebrate his receiving the highest ranking knighthood Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, from the President of Italy.
Guests that celebrated with Luca included Tom Parker Bowles, Marco Del Bono, Zoe Manzi, Maria Kastani, Edoardo Teodorani Fabbri, Giorgio Locatelli, Eugenie Niarchos, Lady Lucy Tang, Ben Goldsmith, Dave Clark and Lucia van der Post.
Ever since Luca moved to London in his mid-twenties, through his entrepreneurship he has championed campaigns for Italy’s culture promoting Italian brands both in the UK and internationally. Projects with leading brands such as Ermenegildo Zegna, diverse initiatives like the Made in Italy campaign at Harrods and the launch of the iconic FIAT 500 car at the London Eye in 2008 have given Luca recognition of his innovative approach to the market.
Luca’s drive in the initial stages of Quintessentially, the leading global concierge company, set his mark in further continents, spearheading the development of the business to Asia and America.
While travelling the world taking the Italian spirit with him proudly, Luca hasdedicated his time to numerous campaigns since he was a young man, supporting organizations such as Unicef, Slow Food and The Prince’s Trust with noble causes.More rrecently in 2016 with environmentalist Ben Goldsmith, he launched theAeolian Islands Preservation Fund, which helps preserve the exceptional natural beauty of his home Aeolian islandswww.aeolianpreservationfoundation.org
In 2017 Luca sponsored an art installation in Tuscany, the Ship of Tolerance, a humanitarian project created by legendary artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov and has recently launched a unique clubhouse in Capalbio, La Macchia, attracting that ‘dolce vita’ lifestyle that lays as a mark of recognition to the projects Luca creates.
Luca’s passion for hospitality and his pursuit of offering unique experiences has now led him further afield, in launching a digital platform in California, ONDA (www.ondalife.com), establishing itself as “the leading lifestyle club for the modern traveler” globally.
