In Rome, Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli announced that Pordenone has been proclaimed Italy’s 2027 Capital of Culture. The Friulian city emerged as the winner over nine other finalists and will receive €1 million in funding to carry out the initiatives set out in the candidacy dossier. “We are ready to surprise Italy,” commented Pordenone Mayor Alberto Parigi.
After this year’s Agrigento and following L’Aquila in 2026, Pordenone proposes, as Minister Giuli said, “an innovative and inclusive model of cultural enhancement, capable of combining tradition and modernity.” The dossier drawn up for the winning city’s candidacy aims to enhance the area through projects that weave together historical heritage, visual arts, and cinema with events designed to stimulate active community participation with a note on inclusiveness.
There is no shortage of important insights on the desire to combine culture and sustainable development, with a year-long program capable of attracting a wide and diverse audience. To contribute to this, the project emphasizes the integration of cultural institutions, various museums, and universities in a way that “guarantees a solid and participatory network.”
Giuli also stressed, during the proclamation ceremony held at the Ministry’s Sala Spadolini in the capital, “the dossier meets the standards set, standing as a model of innovative and shared cultural planning. The judgment is excellent, so the jury unanimously recommends Pordenone as Italian Capital of Culture 2027.”
The Cultural Capital initiative was established in 2014 with the aim of enhancing the cultural heritage of Italian cities and promoting their development through culture and events organized in collaboration with local institutions. Each year, one Italian city is selected to carry out a program of events, exhibitions and cultural initiatives of national and international significance.
