More than 70 applications have been submitted for the “Creative Community. Euro-Mediterranean co-creation residency program" launched by Matera Basilicata 2019 Foundation and the Open Design School last June 26, on the occasion of the homage to David Sassoli.

The 8th edition of the traditional for the city festival Shake That Hill - Plovdiv-TOGETHER is planned for 26 to 28 August 2022 on the territory of Plovdiv Stage Park - Youth Hill.

On 20th December 2019 in Matera (IT), on the occasion of the Closing Ceremony of Matera 2019, European Capital of Culture, Mr. David Sassoli, the greatly missed President of the European Parliament, called on Europe to become an increasing praesidium of peace, freedom and democracy leveraging cultural participation.

On 20 December 2019 at the closing ceremony of Matera European Capital of Culture 2019, the Cava del Sole was thronged with citizens waving European flags and the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, who passed away prematurely on 11 January, delivered an impassioned and warmly applauded speech on the value of culture for the building of Europe.

Twenty-five young experts aged 18 to 35 will improve their skills in various areas of cultural management over the next two years in the international project of Cultart - the academy of cultural management.