The Jury for the selection of the Italian Capital of Culture City 2027, chaired by Davide Maria Desario, has chosen the ten finalist projects after reviewing the 17 applications received. They are:

Alberobello (province of Bari, Puglia): “Pietramadre”

Aliano (province of Matera, Basilicata): “Terra dell’altrove”

Brindisi (Puglia, Italy): “Navigating the future”

Gallipoli (province of Lecce, Puglia): “The beautiful between land and sea”

La Spezia (Liguria, Italy): “A culture like the sea”

Pompeii (province of Naples, Campania): “Pompeii Continuum”

Pordenone (Friuli Venezia Giulia): “Pordenone 2027. City that surprises.”

Reggio Calabria (Calabria, Italy): “Heart of the Mediterranean”

Sant’Andrea di Conza (province of Avellino, Campania): “Meeting Time”

Savona (Liguria): “New routes for culture.”