Agrigento's Year as Italian Capital of Culture Nears End with Final Projects
Agrigento's role as the Italian Capital of Culture for 2025 wraps up after a tumultuous year marked by political strife and shifts in leadership. President Maria Teresa Cucinotta and Director General Giuseppe Parello successfully executed all 44 official initiatives, initially conceived by Fondazione Meno di Roberto Albergoni for 2023-24, along with additional activities. The concluding events are set for December. Notable projects include Efi Spyrou's installation at Ex Conventino (Oct 10, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026), Edoardo Malagigi's exhibits at Monastero di Santo Spirito (Sep 20 – Dec 14), and Daniela Vetro's graphic novel at Chiesa di San Lorenzo (Dec 2-31). The finale on Dec 19 at Teatro Pirandello features the Orchestra Toscanini performing Gaetano Randazzo's 'Suite Empedocle'.
Key facts
- Agrigento is Italian Capital of Culture for 2025.
- All 44 official projects have been completed.
- Final events are in December 2025.
- Efi Spyrou's installation runs Oct 10, 2025 – Jan 10, 2026.
- Edoardo Malagigi's works are at Monastero di Santo Spirito and Piazza Marconi.
- Daniela Vetro's graphic novel is at Chiesa di San Lorenzo Dec 2-31.
- Marina Sagona's exhibition is at Ex-Carcere San Vito Oct 31 – Dec 31.
- Banksy Modeste Collection shows at Camera di Commercio Dec 3-21.
- Closing gala on Dec 19 features Gaetano Randazzo's Suite Empedocle.
- Giardino della Pace opened in Caltabellotta in October 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Efi Spyrou
- Edoardo Malagigi
- Daniela Vetro
- Marina Sagona
- Maria Domenica Rapicavoli
- Lise Chevalier
- Bololipsum
- Banksy
- Gaetano Randazzo
- Roberto Albergoni
- Santi Palacios
- Simone Valsecchi
- Nathalie Harb
- Francis Alÿs
- Robin Kahn
- Maro Michalakakos
- Alonso Gil
- Yinka Esi Graves
- Jean Painlevé
- Agnes Varda
- Salvatore Errore
- Thierry Angles
- Gilbert Fillinger
- Teresa Fiore
- Giovanni Taglialavoro
- Esther Regueira
- Laura Di Giovanna
- Michele Bono
- Helga Marsala
Institutions
- Fondazione (Agrigento Capitale della Cultura)
- Fondazione Meno
- Ministero della Cultura
- Assessorato regionale dei Beni Culturali
- Corte dei Conti
- Museo Archeologico Regionale P. Griffo
- Museo Diocesano (Agrigento)
- Monastero di Santo Spirito
- Chiesa di Santa Sofia
- Biblioteca Lucchesiana
- Giardini della Kolymbethra
- Ex Conventino Chiaramontano dei Francescani Minori
- Chiesa di San Lorenzo
- Ex-Carcere San Vito
- Teatro Pirandello
- Ex Convento San Domenico
- Museo del Corallo 'Nocito' di Sciacca
- Camera di Commercio (Agrigento)
- Palacongressi (Agrigento)
- Castello di Poggiodiana
- Università di Palermo
- Conservatorio 'A. Toscanini' di Ribera
- Conservatorio 'V. Bellini' di Palermo
- Orchestra Toscanini
- Art & Jardins | Hauts-de-France
- Accademia Disney di Milano
- Montclair State University
- Artribune
Locations
- Agrigento
- Italy
- Monaco
- Caltabellotta
- Ribera
- Sciacca
- Eraclea Minoa
- Selinunte
- Valle dei Templi
- Piazza Marconi
- Palermo
- New Jersey
- USA
- Massachusetts
- France
- Hauts-de-France