European capital of culture 2019, WINS Matera

Seven votes out of thirteen: overcome in the final Ravenna, Cagliari, Lecce, Perugia and Siena. The town of Basilicata will share the honor with Plovdiv (Bulgaria). The Mayor Submits: “Sconfitti i pregiudizi”. Francheschini Minister: “Virtuous models, now the same also in Italy”. According to some observers, the economic impact on the area will be about 30 million euros

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