New sunrise for an ancient town

Walking through the small streets of this ancient town in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy, you can feel the joy and enthusiasm again, as it was in 1993, when Matera was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Then, Matera, the City of Stones, whose melancholic beauty is reminiscent of old times, has been chosen as European Capital of Culture for 2019. And recently, Enrico Lupi, the chairman of association of olive oil municipalities Città dell’Olio, announced at the end of a meeting with Matera’s Chamber of Commerce that the national assembly of the association will be held here next July.