This year, R.o.R becomes R.o.R+ and moves to Vila Vipolže in the Brda region for the first time. The festival of contemporary art and intermedia practices is entering a new phase of development.

As is well known, in 2031 it will be Spain and Malta's turn to host the European Capital of Culture. While in Malta the outcome is virtually decided — only one city, Victoria-Gozo, made the shortlist, and it is highly unlikely, though technically possible under the rules, that the title won't go to it — in Spain the race remains wide open between four cities: Cáceres, Granada, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Oviedo.

In 2025, Slovenia was one of two European countries to host a European Capital of Culture, alongside Germany’s Chemnitz. Nova Gorica was awarded the title, which it shared with the Italian city of Gorizia: a symbolic and powerful choice, as the entire cultural programme was built around the idea of overcoming the border that had divided the two cities for decades. An urban, physical and mental border, transformed into fertile ground for projects capable of fostering dialogue between artists, communities and creatives from both countries.

In the heart of Michigan’s Copper Country, the word “Finno‑Ugric” has suddenly taken center stage. It is a term that brings together distant peoples — Finns, Karelians, Sámi, Estonians, Hungarians, Khanty, Mansi and many others — united by languages and traditions that stretch across Northern Europe and Siberia. According to Dr. Natalia Abrosimova of Tallinn University, around 25 million people speak a Finno‑Ugric language: a vast, resilient and surprisingly cohesive cultural constellation.

Deputy Mayor Vimini and Councillor Ottaviani were provided by the representatives with the timeframe within which to take the next steps, which will be: to consolidate the joint initiative between Pesaro and Urbino, to strengthen the province’s involvement, to expand the network within the Marche region and across regions, and to prepare in advance for the 2027 event