Patti Smith will give a concert on the Slovenian-Italian border in October as a prelude to the events organized as part of the European Capital of Culture 2025. title that will be held by Nova Gorica and Gorica.

The concert will take place on October 5 in a new venue, on the site of the former border crossing known as Rožna Dolina (Valley of Roses) in Slovenian or Casa Rossa in Italian.

In a statement distributed by concert organizers, the famous poet, singer and punk artist wrote that “is looking forward to performing at the future European Capital of Culture». “I can’t think of a better name, than the Valley of Roses, an area that joins the Italian city of Gorizia and the Slovenian city of Nova Goricahe added.

“To come to the area where Pasolini, Kosovel and Rilke wrote their poems is a great inspiration for mePatti Smith emphasized.

Smith’s concert, to which admission will be free, was announced in Gorizia by representatives of organizations participating in the European Capital of Culture.

The mayor of Gorizia, Rodolfo Ziberna, said that the arrival of Patti Smith in the city together with the British group Editors is an incredible international step for the Capital of Culture.

The mayor of Nova Gorica, Samo Turel, expressed hope that the two cities will manage to attract a number of visitors and tourists as part of the concerts planned in the border area.

Stojan Pelko, program director at the organization running the European Capital of Culture project, has announced a major punk rock exhibition which will shed light on “this important period of rebellion in Slovenia, Croatia and Italy”.