Matteo Marzotto, president of MinervaHub, has spearheaded a cultural project, curated by Italian journalist Daniela Fedi and called "Parole e Taffetà [Words and Taffeta]" in two chapters.

Descended from a long line of weavers who set up looms in Valdagno nearly 200 years ago, the clan is headed by hardheaded, domineering Count Gaetano Marzotto, 68, who added hotels to his business ...