Palermo · Italy · 2019
Source: Palermo 2019 — Pre-selection
Bid book (pre-selection). A city's first application for the title, judged by the selection panel to make the shortlist. Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Palermo's 2019 application for European Capital of Culture emphasizes its unique position as a Mediterranean crossroads between Europe and the Arab world, its multicultural heritage, struggle against organized crime, and commitment to rights and legality as foundations for cultur
