Maratea is among the ten finalists in the race for the title of Italian Capital of Culture 2026. The Lucanian town has organized a tour to present the candidacy which, after Milan on 5 February, today stops at the Ara Pacis in Rome.

"I'm really happy to be here, my connection with my land is quite explicit and listening to all of you has allowed me to appropriate the energy of this project" says Rocco Papaleo, Maratea's testimonial.