Palermo, italian capital of culture/ ITALY { 72 images } Created 24 Oct 2017
In the coming year the famous capital of Sicily will become the Italian Capital of Culture, a year when public and private activity in town will be centered on cultural events, one on all will be Manifesta12, one of the main contemporary biennials of contemporary art world-wide.
The city has radically changed since the Mafia wartime of a quarter of a century ago. We could say that it is reborn and holds a lot to celebrate the concept of "culture" at three hundred and sixty degrees. From the museums and libraries centre that will host the 2018 events to a popular culture of traditional markets, street food and widespread hospitality. Palermo has always been a crossroads of nationality, so the migrant problem is very much felt, and anyway the newcomers have been perfectly integrated into the old town by giving the new one to the same. The culture of acceptance also has a cross-section, in the traditionally sexist society the acceptance of homosexuality has spread, the national association Arcigay was born here and for years the largest Gaypride in the Mediterranean area take place in the streets of historic centre.
In the old town, craft culture has also been revived, through the Alab project, many creative young people have planted their sales labs in the old commercial funds abandoned for years. Last but not least is the culture of legality, various associations of civil society are working against the mafia concept, in town and in the neighbourds.
The city has radically changed since the Mafia wartime of a quarter of a century ago. We could say that it is reborn and holds a lot to celebrate the concept of "culture" at three hundred and sixty degrees. From the museums and libraries centre that will host the 2018 events to a popular culture of traditional markets, street food and widespread hospitality. Palermo has always been a crossroads of nationality, so the migrant problem is very much felt, and anyway the newcomers have been perfectly integrated into the old town by giving the new one to the same. The culture of acceptance also has a cross-section, in the traditionally sexist society the acceptance of homosexuality has spread, the national association Arcigay was born here and for years the largest Gaypride in the Mediterranean area take place in the streets of historic centre.
In the old town, craft culture has also been revived, through the Alab project, many creative young people have planted their sales labs in the old commercial funds abandoned for years. Last but not least is the culture of legality, various associations of civil society are working against the mafia concept, in town and in the neighbourds.
