In 2027, Evora, Portugal, will be the European Capital of Culture together with the Latvian city Liepaja. To strengthen its cultural program, the Evora '27 association has launched two open calls.

 Victoria will be Malta's European Capital of Culture in 2031. (Maybe). It will share the title with one of the 12 Spanish cities that have decided to apply.

The first edition of the Culture Next Policy Summit will be held in Brussels on 3 November, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the European Parliament (Room 6Q1).

 Two European Capitals of Culture, Nova Gorica 2025 and Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024, will host an artistic residency to regenerate a series of monuments. The project is called DECORATOR artistic residencies 2025 and involves several regions of the Danube in Europe, with a focus on Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, and Germany. Deadline: 31 October 2025.

Iris Jugo, coordinator of the Caceres Capital of Culture 2031 Consortium, sent us this article which we are happy to publish in full.

The Norr Organisers Association has launched a call for young people aged between 18 and 25 who want to participate in developing the idea of a youth festival in Kiruna, the European Capital of Culture for 2029.

Trenčín 2026 launches TrenAir, the very first international residency program in Trenčín. With this initiative, they are opening the city to new creative impulses and collaborations, transforming it into a vibrant space of cultural exchange, dialogue, and artistic innovation. 

Cáceres’ bid for European Capital of Culture in 2031 has opened the public submission period for artistic and cultural projects.

The organisers of Tartu 2024 presented a digital book entitled Tartu 2024: The Story of Survival at the Kultuurikompass Forum, which recounts Tartu and Southern Estonia's year as European Capital of Culture.