(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 13 - The Lazio town of Subiaco has been awarded the title of Italian Book Capital 2025, Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli told a press conference on Friday.
    Subiaco, near Rome, will receive a 500,000-euro prize to be invested in initiatives to promote reading.
    The Lazio town beat the other finalists, which included Grottaferrata, Ischia, Macchiagodena, Mistretta and Sorrento.
    The president of the jury, Gian Arturo Ferrari, said the selection focused on smaller urban centres because larger cities "have more resources and possibilities" and the Italy is "mainly characterized by smaller centres", adding that Subbiaco in particular offered a wide range of proposals to "valorise and promote the book project", including the restoration of local libraries and the use of new technological resources to attract young readers. (ANSA).