The race for the title of Italian Capital of Culture 2028 is in full swing. The jury appointed by the Ministry of Culture has selected the ten finalist projects that will compete for the award, one of the most coveted in the national cultural landscape, capable of guiding policies, investments, and visions of territorial development.
After evaluating the applications submitted within the deadline, the selection process rewarded proposals from diverse backgrounds, sizes, and identities, united by the ambition to use culture as a lever for growth and cohesion. Anagni reached the finals with the project "Hernica Saxa. Where History Binds, Culture Unites," Ancona with "Ancona. This Now," Catania with "Catania Continues," Colle di Val d'Elsa with "Colle28. For Everyone, Everywhere," Forlì with "The Paths of Beauty," Gravina in Puglia with "Roots to the Future," Massa with "The Moon, the Stone. Where the Tyrrhenian and Apuan Seas Meet History," Mirabella Eclano with "The Appian Way of the People," Sarzana with "The Fearless. Sarzana, Crossroads of the Future," and Tarquinia with "Culture is Flight."
The next step will be the public hearings, scheduled for Thursday, February 26th and Friday, February 27th, 2026, in the Spadolini Hall of the Ministry of Culture. Each city will have a total of one hour to present its project in detail and answer questions from the jury, in a discussion that promises to be crucial. The hearings will be livestreamed on the Ministry's YouTube channel, ensuring maximum transparency throughout the selection process.
The Italian Capital of Culture 2028 is expected to be announced by March 27, 2026. The winning city will receive a grant of one million euros, earmarked for the implementation of the initiatives outlined in the application and for strengthening the local cultural offering. This investment, over the years, has proven to leave a lasting impact well beyond the year of the title, transforming culture into a concrete driver of development.
Casavatore The municipal government and the majority have set ambitious plans and programs to revitalize the city with the approval by the city council of the urban planning instrument, long-awaited for nearly forty years, which will govern transformations and future construction activities in the area. Among the objectives of the long-awaited measure, which will follow the legal process, are to regulate the implementation of urban transformations, revise the regulations governing designated uses, and redistribute the share of residential construction in an area that has been subject to concrete pouring for decades. With the launch of the PUC, the city administration is laying the foundation for greater oversight of urban planning regulations and strengthening the coherence between strategic objectives and implementation tools. While awaiting approval by December of the future Municipal Urban Plan, which will represent a decisive step towards a new era of urban planning and is intended as a necessary step to restore effectiveness and vision to the city's development, the planned intermediate processes will also be launched. Çelaj The mayor also announced that it has proceeded, with the relevant department and the relevant offices, to reopen the recycling center (which has always been the subject of heated debate), after the necessary upgrades and certifications. This center is intended to help ease congestion. This is also good news for residents of Acacie Park, where Mayor Celaj has planned to convert the former caretaker's quarters of the A. De Curtis school into a municipal office, serving the neighborhood's residents. He has also scheduled a meeting day with the Mayor and Councilors to address the concerns of business owners and residents. Regarding traffic, work is scheduled to begin by the end of September to reduce the sidewalk on Via San Pietro to allow parents and students to park safely, with the resulting widening of the road and new electronic signage. Regarding public green spaces, a change to the regulations for green spaces has been planned to allow for the adoption and management of flowerbeds.
Naples – Redevelopment of the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, new seating for fans, and ambitious projects for Euro 2032: these were the topics at the heart of the speech by Nino Simeone, Naples city councilor and president of the Transport, Infrastructure, and Public Works Committee, a guest on Raffaele Auriemma's "Salite sulla giostra" program on Stile TV. "The third tier?…
Naples. The video surveillance and social projects submitted by nine municipalities in the Naples metropolitan area were discussed and approved at the Prefecture.
These are Acerra, Afragola, Casoria Castellammare di Stabia, Ercolano, Marano di Napoli, Portici, Pozzuoli, and Torre del Greco: their projects are funded by the Ministry of the Interior's Single Justice Fund, for amounts ranging from €68.000 to €42.000, to strengthen urban security initiatives. The decision was made during the meeting of the Committee for Public Order and Safety, which took place today.
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It's interesting to see how the cities are preparing for this important award. Each of them has a unique project, but I don't know if it will be enough to win. Let's hope the jury is fair in evaluating everyone.