Luigi La Rocca appointed new Superintendent for PNRR at Italian Ministry of Culture
On the recommendation of Minister Dario Franceschini, Prime Minister Mario Draghi has appointed Luigi La Rocca as the new Director General for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape, as well as the head of the Special Superintendence for the PNRR. He takes over from Federica Galloni, who has retired. Born in 1967, La Rocca earned his Archaeology degrees from the University of Naples Federico II and has held prominent positions across various regions. The Special Superintendence is tasked with overseeing more than 6 billion euros allocated for cultural projects through the Next Generation EU initiative, which aims to reskill cultural workers and digitize heritage. Recently, 1.8 billion euros were designated for enhancing energy efficiency in cultural sites.
Key facts
- Luigi La Rocca appointed Director General for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape and head of Special Superintendence for PNRR
- Appointed by PM Mario Draghi on proposal of Minister Dario Franceschini
- Succeeds Federica Galloni, retired due to age limits
- La Rocca currently Superintendent for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for Municipality of Naples
- Born 1967, holds degree, PhD, specialization in Archaeology from University of Naples Federico II
- Over 6 billion euros allocated to culture under PNRR via Next Generation EU
- National Borghi Plan selected 21 projects with 420 million euros distributed
- 1.8 billion euros allocated for energy efficiency, seismic retrofitting, and restoration of cultural sites
Entities
Institutions
- Ministero della Cultura
- Soprintendenza Speciale per il PNRR
- Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per il Comune di Napoli
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
- Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Piemonte
- Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Calabria
- Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici delle province di Salerno, Avellino e Benevento
- Museo Nazionale d'Arte orientale G. Tucci di Roma
- Museo Nazionale preistorico ed etnografico L. Pigorini di Roma
- Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Puglia
- Soprintendenza Archeologia, belle arti e paesaggio per le province di Foggia e Andria-Barletta-Trani
- Soprintendenza Archeologia, belle arti e paesaggio per la città metropolitana di Bari
- Fondo Edifici di Culto del Ministero dell’Interno
- Next Generation EU
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Naples
- Piedmont
- Calabria
- Salerno
- Avellino
- Benevento
- Rome
- Ostia antica
- Puglia
- Foggia
- Andria-Barletta-Trani
- Bari