Giacomo Montanari Appointed Genoa's New Culture Councillor
Giacomo Montanari, born in 1984, has taken on the role of Genoa's new Assessore alla Cultura following Silvia Salis's election as mayor. Renowned for revitalizing the Rolli system through the Rolli Days initiative since 2009, Montanari has been the scientific curator of this event and has coordinated Genoa's Tavolo della Cultura since 2017. Additionally, he has been part of the Scientific Committee of Palazzo Reale since 2020. With a degree in Classics and a PhD in Cultural Heritage, he plans to focus on city museums, engage with local districts, and enhance the Museo di Sant'Agostino, which partially reopened in 2024. He also seeks to improve accessibility and has proposed a national charter for cultural work by summer 2024.
Key facts
- Giacomo Montanari appointed Assessore alla Cultura of Genoa after Silvia Salis's electoral victory.
- Montanari is an art historian and scientific communicator born in 1984.
- He led the revival of the Rolli system (UNESCO World Heritage since 2006) via Rolli Days (started 2009).
- Since 2017, he has been scientific curator of Rolli Days and coordinator of Genoa's Tavolo della Cultura.
- He has been a member of the Scientific Committee of Palazzo Reale since 2020.
- He is a professor of Modern Art History at the University of Genoa.
- His priorities include the Museo di Sant'Agostino, which partially reopened in 2024.
- In summer 2024, he proposed a national charter for cultural work to professionalize the sector.
Entities
Artists
- Giacomo Montanari
- Giovanni Andrea Carlone
Institutions
- Comune di Genova
- Palazzo Reale
- Università di Genova
- Museo di Sant'Agostino
- UNESCO
- Tavolo della Cultura di Genova
- Rolli Days
Locations
- Genova
- Genoa
- Piazza Sarzano
- Perugia
- Italy