LA SPEZIA – “I am pleased to announce that our city has officially started the procedures for the candidacy as Italian Capital of Culture 2027”
The Mayor of La Spezia, Pierluigi Peracchini, announced it, explaining the why and how as follows: “This initiative represents an extraordinary opportunity to enhance the rich historical, artistic and cultural heritage of La Spezia, as well as promoting our excellence at a national and international level. Today we approved the stages for submitting the participation: a process that will conclude in the spring of 2025 and which, if successful, will bring La Spezia’s culture to the center of attention in Italy, allowing us to develop a series of initiatives that will involve the entire community, from associations to businesses, to citizens. La Spezia is experiencing a true cultural renewal: we have renewed the agreement with the Lia family for the enhancement of the Lia Museum, signed a public-private partnership with the Carispezia Foundation for the relaunch of Camec, renovated the Media Library and the Museum of the Seal, and we are enhancing the Castello San Giorgio and the Ethnographic Museum with new exhibitions. This revolution involves all the cultural sites of the city and will be completed by 2027, to show our beauties to all of Italy and the world”.
This morning, at the proposal of Mayor Pierluigi Peracchini, the Council resolution was approved by the Administration to express the interest of the City of La Spezia in participating in the awarding of the title of “Italian Capital of Culture” for the year 2027 as part of the policies of cultural promotion and valorization of the excellence of the territory.
The “Italian Capital of Culture” initiative aims to support, encourage and enhance the planning and implementation capacity of Italian cities in the field of culture. The ultimate goal is to increasingly spread the recognition of the value of the cultural lever as a tool for social cohesion, integration, creativity, innovation, economic growth and well-being, both individual and collective.
The stages for La Spezia “Italian Capital of Culture 2027”
The Municipality of La Spezia, which intends to apply for the title of “Italian Capital of Culture 2027”, shall submit an expression of interest in participating in the call by 3 July 2024.
By 26 September 2024, the Municipality of La Spezia completes its candidacy by sending a detailed dossier.
By 12 December 2024, the Jury of the city “Italian Capital of Culture” (composed by decree of the Minister of seven independent experts of clear fame in the sector of culture, the arts, territorial and tourism development, of which three designated by the Minister, three designated by the Unified Conference and one acting as President of the Jury, appointed in agreement by the Minister and the Unified Conference) will examine the admitted candidatures.
By March 12, 2025, the Jury of the Ministry of Culture will call each of the Municipalities, Metropolitan Cities and Unions of Municipalities to a public hearing to present and examine the candidacy dossier in depth.
By March 28, 2025, the Jury recommends to the Minister of Culture the candidacy of the Municipality, Metropolitan Cities and Unions of Municipalities deemed most suitable to be awarded the title of “Italian Capital of Culture” for the year 2027, providing appropriate motivation. Subsequently, upon proposal of the Minister, the title of “Capital of Culture” for the year 2027 is subsequently awarded by the Council of Ministers with its own resolution.
