We're proud to announce that L'Aquila has been crowned Italy's Capital of Culture for 2026. The decision was made last Thursday by a jury set up at the Italian Ministry of Culture.
For our city, this will represent a sign of further rebirth after the 2009 earthquake, as it will be granting substantial public funding for the development of cultural projects and tourist-oriented initiatives.
Check out the Ministry of Culture’s official video:
From RaiNews24 (at mark 3:30):
Read more:
- https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/laquila-italy-capital-of-culture-2026.html
- https://www.visititaly.eu/latest-news/laquila-the-italian-capital-of-culture-2026
- https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/laquila-abruzzo-named-italian-capital-culture-2026
- https://www.firstonline.info/en/Aquila-capital-of-culture-2026%2C-a-multiverse-city-for-a-socioeconomic-relaunch/
