On October 31, 2024, Gibellina was named Italy's very first Capital of Contemporary Art for 2026. Located in the province of Trapani, this municipality of 4,264 residents owes its present form to the 1968 Belice earthquake, which completely destroyed the original historic settlement.
Rather than rebuilding on the original site, a new city was constructed 11 kilometers away. Under the guidance of Ludovico Corrao, prominent creators transformed it into an open-air museum, featuring works like Pietro Consagra's Door to Belice sculpture. Meanwhile, artist Alberto Burri covered the abandoned ruins of the old town in white concrete, completing the massive land art installation known as the Cretto di Burri in 2015.
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Next up: Saint Roch in the town that became art, Monday 16 August
Nearest airport: Trapani Birgi, 36 km away
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📅 Every year, on 16 August
On 16 August Gibellina celebrates Saint Roch: the new town, rebuilt eleven kilometres away after the 1968 Belice earthquake, has become an open-air museum.
A large, green olive with firm flesh and a buttery flavour: Nocellara del Belice, sold in America as «Castelvetrano olive», has held DOP status since 1998.
Read more →Saffron rice, ragù with peas and caciocavallo cheese inside a golden crust. Round and feminine in Palermo, pointed and called arancino in Catania: the quarrel is serious.
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Outside Gibellina, but an easy day trip away.
