Gorizia and Nova Gorica Named European Capital of Culture 2025
In 2025, Gorizia (Italy) and Nova Gorica (Slovenia) will jointly hold the title of European Capital of Culture, marking the inaugural cross-border edition. The initiative, named GO!2025, is set to commence on February 8, 2025, aligning with Slovenia's National Culture Day and notable anniversaries of poets. Among the highlighted exhibitions are "Ungaretti poeta e soldato" at Museo di Santa Chiara (running until May 4, 2025), an Andy Warhol exhibit at Palazzo Attems Petzenstein (available until early May 2025), and "Confini" at Villa Manin (scheduled for October 2025 to April 2026). Themes will explore Contrabbandieri, Guerra e pace, Creazione del nuovo, and Molto verde. Festivals include Pixxelpoint, Biennale dei Giovani Artist (May 31–June 30, 2025), and musical performances featuring Alanis Morissette (June 22) and Massive Attack (June 24).
Key facts
- Gorizia and Nova Gorica are the first cross-border European Capital of Culture.
- Official opening ceremony on February 8, 2025.
- Exhibition 'Ungaretti poeta e soldato' at Museo di Santa Chiara until May 4, 2025.
- Andy Warhol exhibition at Palazzo Attems Petzenstein until early May 2025.
- 'Confini. Da Turner a Monet a Hopper' at Villa Manin from October 2025 to April 2026.
- Four macro-themes: Contrabbandieri, Guerra e pace, Creazione del nuovo, Molto verde.
- Biennale dei Giovani Artisti dell'Europa e del Mediterraneo from May 31 to June 30, 2025.
- Alanis Morissette performs June 22 at Villa Manin; Massive Attack June 24 at Casa Rossa Arena.
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Ungaretti
- Andy Warhol
- Marco Goldin
- Slavoj Žižek
- Didier Eribon
- Aleksandar Hemon
- Miljenko Jergović
- Zoran Music
- Edvard Ravnikar
- Le Corbusier
- Stefano Bollani
- Alexander Gadjiev
- Alanis Morissette
- Massive Attack
- France Prešeren
Institutions
- Museo di Santa Chiara
- Palazzo Attems Petzenstein
- Villa Manin
- Casa Rossa Arena
- Kojsko fruit orchard
- Biennale dei Giovani Artisti dell'Europa e del Mediterraneo
- Pixxelpoint
- R.o.R. festival
- Visavì Dance Festival
- Corpo Senza Confini
- Ponte a NordEst
- Artribune
Locations
- Gorizia
- Italy
- Nova Gorica
- Slovenia
- Museo di Santa Chiara
- Palazzo Attems Petzenstein
- Villa Manin
- Casa Rossa Arena
- Kojsko
- Solkan
- Solkan Bridge
- Isonzo River
- Alps
- Adriatic
- Dachau