(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 07 - Vibo Valentia is the Italian Capital of Book 2021. It was unanimously proclaimed.
The president of the Jury, Romano Montroni, communicated this to the Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, indirectly live on the ministry's website.
Established by Minister Franceschini in 2020, pursuant to law no.15 of February 13, 2020, the Italian Capital of the Book is the first time that it is proclaimed. "It is the first time that we have made the proclamation of the Italian Capital of the Book that was governed by a law of the Parliament. Last year, as the law provided for, as there was no time to follow the whole procedure, the Council of Ministers proclaimed Chiari" the minister explained Franceschini. The other finalist cities were Ariano Arpino, Caltanisetta, Campobasso, Cesena and Pontremoli. Vibo Valentia was chosen as the Italian Capital of Book 2021 because "it stood out for the quality of the initiatives presented, clearly displayed, in which rigor and enthusiasm merge. The basic idea is in the"introduction to the project that he has won is to forcefully make the book enter people's lives. A concept that we are sure will be translated into virtuous behaviors destined to leave a lasting imprint. "This is the motivation, read by Franceschini, expressed by the jury, composed together with Montroni by Valentina Alferj, Angelo Piero Cappello, Fulvia Amelia Toscano and MarcelloVeneziani. in an explosion of joy, the mayor of ViboValentia, Maria Limardo, said: "I am as excited as ever. We are making a great journey as an administration for the redemption of our community, because my city has always been considered last in all the rankings and we must proudly be the first or at least compete proudly, with our heads held high,in Italy and in the world because the city of Vibo Valentia is a beautiful, rich city, full of marriage, full of extraordinary beauties. But above all it is made up of so many beautiful people who read, who write, who have the awareness and sense of identity of belonging to the place ". (ANSA).
