The title of European Capital of Culture is more than just the headline of a cultural year. It is a large-scale project that is intended to have a long-term effect, bringing about lasting change for a region and its inhabitants.

The title year of the European Capital of Culture has come to an end. The Esch2022 project is now to be carried on by the municipalities of the PRO-SUD syndicate and the French municipalities of the CCPHVA (Communauté de Communes Pays Haut Val d’Alzette).

After the unique celebration on 31 December in Novi Sad, Doček continues its tradition of celebrating two New Years, and on 13 January, throughout the city, turning indoor concerts into a special audio-visual experience.

The European Capital of Culture region, Esch2022, including southern Luxembourg and neighbouring France, celebrated the end of the title year. 2000 visitors celebrated the closing evening of Esch2022 - REWIND-PLAY-FORWARD on 22.12.22, with more than 100 artists. In the first part, twelve roundtable discussions, accompanied by images, videos and performances, provided an opportunity to look back on the year and discuss the legacy of the cultural capital project.

Emilija Sakaliene has published her speech on the Eu Japan fest website in which she talks about the beautiful festival dedicated to Japanese artistic culture that was held in Kaunas. Certain to please our readers and at Eu japan fest we republish it on our online newspaper