“The Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiulianosigned the decrees regarding the Strategic Plan “Major Cultural Heritage Projects”the one that bears the “Resource programming for the 2024 year” also provides for the financing of one and a half million euros for the set-up, re-functionalisation and restoration of the Vito Capialbi National Archaeological Museum of Vibo Valentia”.
To declare it is Filippo DemmaDirector of the Regional Museums Directorate of Calabria.
“The Mic also directed Calabria 500 thousand euros for the archaeological excavation works and multimedia installation in the Gerace Cathedral and another million and 500 euros for the restoration of Cathedral Basilica of Reggio Calabria“points out.
“The Strategic Plan for Major Cultural Heritage Projects aims to relaunching territorial competitiveness of the country with interventions and investments in assets and sites of notable national interest and importance for which it is rendered necessary and urgent carry out organic protection, redevelopment, valorisation and cultural promotion projects, also with the aim of increasing the supply and demand for use”he adds.
“At the base there is one strategy which sees in the sectors of culture and tourism the essential components and inseparable for employment and the development of the national economy. The new allocation clearly shows how Calabria be the center of attention of the Ministry of Culture. The process therefore continues valorisation and of relaunch of the Vibono museum reality and, in general, Calabrian“, comments Demma again.
“Thanks to Work done in recent years, al improvement of visit and reception standards, to a new impetus to educational services and relations with the territory, given by the director Maurizio Cannatàthe National Archaeological Museum of Vibo Valentia can once again be counted among the great cultural sites in the regionwith a higher net increase in visitors at 80% in 2023 compared to 2022 and more than doubling pre-pandemic attendance levels: the objective is continue in this direction“, he concludes.
