Announced by the mayor Simona Scarcella the completion of the second step envisaged for the candidacy for the Italian capital of culture 2028.
In fact, the design dossier was officially transmitted, an articulated and content document that tells the cultural, historical and social identity of the city, and which contributes with authority among the Italian cities aspiring to the prestigious recognition.
Among the qualifying elements of the dossier, the presentation of the official logo of the candidacy stands out: a graphic sign full of symbolic and aesthetic meaning, which represents an important identity moment for the city.
The shades of blue recall the millennial maritime vocation of Gioia Tauro, while the seven curved lines, which intertwine in a form that evokes the infinite, symbolize the seven tributaries of the Petrace river, narrative and symbolic heart of the project, entitled “Metauros: Porto del Mito”. Inside the logo, a stylized “G” is clearly visible, to underline the centrality of the city in the cultural project and in the territory, accompanied by the Payoff of the candidacy: “Culture is joy”.
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