Agrigento 2025 appoints Giuseppe Parello as new director general

Giuseppe Parello, a 67-year-old architect and longtime regional bureaucrat, has been appointed director general of Fondazione Agrigento 2025, two weeks after Roberto Albergoni resigned. Parello, who led the Valley of the Temples Archaeological Park from 2011 to 2019 and later directed the Salinas Museum in Palermo, will oversee the 44 projects of the winning dossier. The foundation had been stalled due to delays, including late budget approval. Regional initiatives have already launched events such as Il Volo's concert, exhibitions on Panitteri vases, Chiaramonte family, and a police station archaeological site. Parello was part of a working group that secured €5 million in regional funding. He replaces Albergoni and follows former president Giacomo Minio's resignation.