In 1993, with the direct election of the new mayor – Vincenzo De Luca – the idea was born and then the realization of anew Salerno,enough on services, tourism, culture, great worksdesigned to combine aesthetics and functionality.
They are born, in new contexts or with the restoration of old structures,new spaces for culture, like theSala Pasoliniand theGhirelli Theatre, parks and public gardens arise, fromMercatello Parkto thePinocchio Park, great architectural projects are carried out by some international architects,Maritime Stationdesigned by Zaha Hadid,Judicial Citadelby David Chipperfield, alCrescent and Piazza della Libertà, due to Ricardo Bofil, who, although discussed, will change the image of the city and its relationship with the sea.
The event of theArtist lightsand the opera season ofTeatro Verdihave done as a flywheel for the development of Salerno, city ofculture,wellness, ofwelcome.