Procida named Italian culture capital 2022
Signal for post-COVID recovery says Franceschini
18 Gennaio 2021
ROME, JAN 18 - The iconic Bay of Naples island of
Procida was named Italian culture capital for 2022 on Monday.
Procida beat nine other candidates for the accolade.
These were: Ancona, Bari, Cerveteri , L Aquila , Pieve di Soligo
near Treviso, Taranto , Trapani , Verbania, Lake Maggiore and
Volterra.
Culture Minister Dario Franceschini, who attended the jury
selection, said today s nomination of the Italian cultural
capital for 2022 is a signal for the future for the (post COVID)
recovery.
He said that in 2022, we will have returned to normality and
culture and tourism will be once more important and very strong
Procida beat nine other candidates for the accolade.
These were: Ancona, Bari, Cerveteri , L Aquila , Pieve di Soligo
near Treviso, Taranto , Trapani , Verbania, Lake Maggiore and
Volterra.
Culture Minister Dario Franceschini, who attended the jury
selection, said today s nomination of the Italian cultural
capital for 2022 is a signal for the future for the (post COVID)
recovery.
He said that in 2022, we will have returned to normality and
culture and tourism will be once more important and very strong
as they were before the pandemic .
He said the selection every year starts a virtuous and
attractive process, like for he Oscar candidates .