{"id":3648,"date":"2017-10-23T14:04:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T12:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palermocityguides.com\/palermo\/rejoices\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:56:45","slug":"palermo-cultural-revival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palermocityguides.com\/en\/palermo-is-myth-it-is-the-essence-of-the-mediterranean\/palermo-cultural-revival\/","title":{"rendered":"Rejoices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"513\">The cultural revival that Palermo began about twenty years ago is starting to bear fruit: in 2015, the <strong data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"261\">Arab-Norman itinerary<\/strong> was recognized as a <strong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"312\">UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong>; in 2017, Palermo was named <strong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"376\">Italian Capital of Culture 2018<\/strong>; in 2018, it hosted <strong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"412\">Manifesta12<\/strong>\u2026 and private collectors like <strong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"463\">Massimo Valsecchi<\/strong> brought their exceptional art collections here.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"696\">With its rich mix of ancient and contemporary art, its outstanding gastronomic tradition, Palermo is today a city that is finally flourishing, rediscovering itself, and rejoicing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cultural revival that Palermo began about twenty years ago is starting to bear fruit: in 2015, the Arab-Norman itinerary was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; in 2017, Palermo was named Italian Capital of Culture 2018; in 2018, it hosted Manifesta12\u2026 and private collectors like Massimo Valsecchi brought their exceptional art collections here. 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