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Vibo Valentia is the Italian Capital of the Book 2021, proclamation took place unanimously. The president of the jury, Romano Montroni, communicated this to the Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, live live on the ministry’s website.
Established by the minister himself in 2020, pursuant to law no.15 of February 13, 2020, the Italian Book Capital is the first time that it is proclaimed. «It is the first time that we have proclaimed the Italian Capital of the Book – explained Franceschini -. Last year, as provided for by the law, as there was no time to follow the whole procedure, the Council of Ministers had proclaimed Chiari ». The other finalist cities were Ariano Arpino, Caltanisetta, Campobasso, Cesena and Pontremoli.