ITALY – Although we were gathering information about official bids for host cities interested to take the job next May, the RAI official website announced there are 17 cities provinces, and municipalities interested. The final decision will be reached by narrowing the bids, by the end of August.

THE CITIES

Bologna, Genoa, Florence, Milan, Rome, Turin, Trieste

PROVINCE CAPITALS

Alessandria, Matera, Pesaro, Rimini, Viterbro

MUNICIPALITIES

Acireale (Catania), Bertinoro di Romagna (Forlì – Cesena), Jesolo (Venice), Palazzolo Acreide (Syracuse), Sanremo (Imperia)