The Jury for the selection of the Italian Capital of Culture City 2027, chaired by Davide Maria Desario, has chosen the ten finalist projects after reviewing the 17 applications received. They are:
Alberobello (province of Bari, Puglia): “Pietramadre”
Aliano (province of Matera, Basilicata): “Terra dell’altrove”
Brindisi (Puglia, Italy): “Navigating the future”
Gallipoli (province of Lecce, Puglia): “The beautiful between land and sea”
La Spezia (Liguria, Italy): “A culture like the sea”
Pompeii (province of Naples, Campania): “Pompeii Continuum”
Pordenone (Friuli Venezia Giulia): “Pordenone 2027. City that surprises.”
Reggio Calabria (Calabria, Italy): “Heart of the Mediterranean”
Sant’Andrea di Conza (province of Avellino, Campania): “Meeting Time”
Savona (Liguria): “New routes for culture.”
The finalists will be convened for public hearings on February 25 and 26, 2025, and on that occasion each candidate city will be able to explain its project in detail.
The proclamation of the Italian Capital of Culture will be held by March 28, 2025. The winning city will be awarded a financial contribution of one million euros to implement the initiatives and objectives outlined in the candidacy project.
Image: view of Savona. Photo: Roberta Salamone
Italian Capital of Culture 2027: ten finalists chosen. Here are which ones |
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