“George like Venice takes my breath away” As in love as on the first day, after all Venice was the location of their wedding and today, in the middle of the film festival, they returned strictly together, George Clooney ee the lawyer and activist Amal Alamuddin who pronounced the “declaration of love” to her husband from the stage in the Tapestry Hall of the Cini Foundation on the island of San Giorgio, where she accepted the “Diane von Fürstenberg Award”, the intended award, last night, Thursday, August 31st “For exceptional women” and which she received for her commitment to human rights and victims of abuse.
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“It is a privilege to be with my husband in Venice, the place where we got married nine years ago. I realize how lucky I am,” Amal added, drawing applause from the audience, with her superstar husband sitting in the front row. George Clooney’s wife’s acceptance speech included Emma Thompson, Remo Ruffini, Marco Alverà, Renzo Rosso, Martina Mondadori, Diane Sawyer, Candice Bergen, Cristiana Brandolini d Anna, Tatiana von Fürstenberg, Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Giberto Arrivabene, Toto Bergamo Rossi, Nancy Pelosi.
The couple on their wedding day in Venice in 2014
“It’s an honor to be here with women I’ve long admired,” Amal Clooney added. “We must work tirelessly for a better world where women can choose the life they want. The commitment of so many people gives me hope that the future women shed light on other women.”
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Before the ceremony, George Clooney confided to a small group of people who greeted him along with Diane von Fürstenberg and actress Emma Thompson: “I am happy and honored to be here with Amal. I always like to return to Venice, here it is my heart. Venice is the most romantic city in the world.