Editing Procida (section)

=== Italian Capital of Culture 2022 ===
Procida has been chosen from among several Italian candidate cities to be the [https://www.procida2022.com Italian Capital of Culture 2022]. On 18 January 2020, the Italian Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, [[Dario Franceschini]] announced the reasons that led to this choice: the cultural project has well-structured local and regional public and private support, giving importance to the heritage and landscape dimension of the place. 

In relation to this, the artisanal dimension has been emphasised, given by the small workshops that characterise the tradition of the Mediterranean islands. The project encompasses characteristics such as authenticity, sustainability of development, culture of the islands and coastal areas of the Bel Paese.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PROCIDA CAPITALE ITALIANA DELLA CULTURA PER IL 2022|url=https://www.beniculturali.it/procida2022|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Ministero per i Beni e le Attività culturali e per il Turismo|language=it}}</ref>