"We proudly support the Valdichiana Senese as a candidate for Italian Capital of Culture 2026.”
The 2026 candidate is a group of ten Tuscan municipalities
Eugenio Giani
Tuscany’s regional president Eugenio Giani reacted positively to the news that the Valdichiana Senese is among the finalists to become Italian Capital of Culture 2026.
“The fact that for the first time a union of municipalities has been included in the shortlist of the ten finalist projects that will be evaluated next March, when the verdict will be reached, gives us the energy to support this candidacy,” he said.
“The Valdichiana combines past, present, history, culture, tradition and beauty”
"It will be a pleasure and an honour for us. We will strive to enhance even more the exceptional archaeological discovery of the 24 bronze sculptures from the Etruscan-Roman period found in San Casciano dei Bagni, a municipality that is one of the ten in the union of municipalities involved in the candidature. Overall,- continues Giani, - this candidacy is valid for many reasons. First and foremost, the Valdichiana is an area that comibnes the past and present, is unique in terms of history, culture, tradition and beauty, and has prestigious towns and villages and a chain of agricultural and food excellence.”
The Region’s €1 million to promote the Valdichiana
If the Valdichiana Senese wins and becomes the Italian Capital of Culture 2026, the Region will contribute €1 million to give a further boost to the objectives defined in the candidacy project and to promote the cultural richness and future development of this extraordinary region.
