Final act for Taurianova Italian capital of book 2024. The cultural project put in place by the Calabrian city, and rewarded by Cepell last year with the coveted national recognition, yesterday afternoon wrote the last page of an exciting story and destined to leave important traces for the future. It was an intense and exciting adventure, lived with awareness and will. Twelve months of programming, work, promotion, passing through the reopening of the “Antonio Renda” municipal library: and again, over 300 meetings, presentations, festivals, conferences, exhibitions and workshops.
Pieces of a virtuous mosaic, made of stimuli, smiles and skills in perpetual motion. A permanent laboratory for promoting reading and awareness towards the cultural processes of the territory. Yesterday’s final ceremony, in the presence of institutions, authorities, law enforcement agencies, representatives of associations, educational agencies and parishes, testified that the challenge was won but, at the same time, that the effort will have to continue even more in the future. Also present Grace TimperiCouncilor for Culture of Subiaco, to whom Taurianova will pass the witness of the Italian capital of the book.
«It was an intense and unforgettable year – marked the mayor of Taurianova Rocco Biasi -. We have worked to grow awareness that culture is not a luxury, but a right. Taurianova has opened up to the country and launched a message: the South can be the protagonist of the Italian cultural rebirth ». The capital of the book has entrusted the city a cultural protagonism capable of generating concrete impacts in the area. «Taurianova has been able to fully grasp the meaning of this title – he commented Pierfranco Brunipresident of the MIC Commission for the capital of book 2024 -. The project had a real impact and sparked the spotlight on a South that affirms itself as a cultural laboratory ». Satisfaction also from the president of the center for the book and reading, Adriano Monti Buzzettiwith a video message. Also present the vice -president of the regional council Filippo Pietropaolothe MEP Giusi Princithe deputy mayor of Reggio Calabria Carmelo Versace.
Finally, in closing, the words of the real engine of the project. «The witness who will pass to Subiaco is made of values and vision – he underlined Maria FedeleCouncilor for Culture and Director of Taurianova capital of the book -. We have shown that even a small town can guide a cultural change. Our model will continue to live in the daily practices of those who believed in this path ».
