Welcome to Friends of FAI
Friends of FAI is a 501c3 charity that works in the United States to foster awareness and appreciation of Italy’s cultural heritage through special events and lectures and supports restoration projects for places of outstanding beauty and significance. It also organizes visits to Italy that give privileged and exclusive access to homes, people and collections.
Friends of FAI supports the work of the Italian charity FAI – Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano (the National Trust for Italy) which takes care of special properties.
Click here to discover the beauty and uniqueness of the places FAI takes care of.
Annual project
Giardino della Kolymbethra
An earthly paradise in the heart of the Valley of the Temples
Kolymbethra Garden is a rare archaeological and agricultural jewel; an extraordinary place that encapsulates the colours, flavours and aromas of Sicily and – through its archaeological finds and its hypogea, excavated 2500 years ago – tells the story of ancient Akragas, the city now called Agrigento.
Latest news
In Memoriam: Suzanne Rheinstein
Suzanne Rheinstein, the legendary interior designer, avid gardener, and generous philanthropist died in March 2023 at the age of 77. Suzanne traveled with us to Italy many times over the years, bringing…
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