Two great northern Italian cities rich in history, culture,
art, nature and landscape are Italian Capital of Culture for the
first time.
Green light for campaign to encourage an international public
to discover these extraordinary cities
BERGAMO AND BRESCIA, Italy, Oct. 5, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- The Italian Capital of Culture initiative launched
in 2014 promotes the appreciation of Italian cultural heritage with
projects and activities. For first time, two cities have come
together as the Italian Capital of Culture in acknowledgement of
the cultural vibrancy that emerged during the pandemic. This
extraordinary project is supported by leading Italian companies –
Intesa Sanpaolo and A2A as Main Partners, Brembo as System Partner
– and institutional partners such as the Italian Culture Ministry
and the Fondazione Cariplo.
Changing a territory through culture. The Bergamo and Brescia
initiative will kick off a wide-ranging project to tackle
contemporary challenges focused on culture, sustainability,
enhancement of the artist heritage, welfare and innovation. Italian
Capital of Culture 2023 has a packed programme of 100 major
projects and another 500 initiatives, the work of many
organisations through a network of joint planning.
It begins with a magnificent inaugural ceremony on the
21st and 22nd of January, 2023 and continues
all year with events linked to music, theatre, art and much more.
The Festival of Lights will get the ball rolling: Brescia (10-19
February) and Bergamo (17-26 February) will become open-air art
galleries, featuring prestigious national and international
artists.
The campaign to draw in an international public will unveil an
unexpected face of Italy, breaking
out of the "information bubble": Bergamo and Brescia are less
well-known destinations than the main Italian cities popular with
foreign visitors but art, centuries-old tradition, innovation,
majestic natural landscapes, historical monuments, food, wine and
much more can all be found there.
"Bergamo and Brescia Italian Capital of Culture 2023," said
Bergamo's Mayor, Giorgio Gori, "is a
joint approach to the challenge our two cities wanted to tackle at
a historic time of great change. Culture, as well as being an
essential lever for attracting tourism, is vital for the
improvement of the life of our communities."
Brescia's Mayor, Emilio Del Bono,
commented: "As Italian Capital of Culture 2023, Bergamo and Brescia
are renewing their production system and cultural offer at all
levels, cooperating with associations and businesses, preserving
and augmenting the heritage, attracting tourists and creating new
opportunities for development and training."
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