Online newspaper based in Matera
EcocNews is registered at the Court of Matera in the press register n. 2/2021
Editor in chief: Mariateresa Cascino. Founder and editorial director: Serafino Paternoster
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Trencin (Sk) is the second 2026 ecoc: Cultivating curiosity
Editorial staff
Sabato, 11 Dicembre 2021
With a Bidbook entitled "Cultivating curiosity" the Slovak city of Trencin has won the title of European capital of culture for 2026. EcocNews is very proud of this result because it is a partner of Trencin2026. Trencin will share the title of European Capital of Culture with the Finnish city of Oulu in 2026.
Doček in Novi Sad, Celebration that Breaks Boundaries
Press release
Venerdì, 10 Dicembre 2021
A unique artistic celebration in Europe, Doček, will open the European Capital of Culture year in Novi Sad, with a programme that will be seen for the first time in this area.
France, «Valois» Thesis Prize to a research on Matera 2019
press release
Martedì, 30 Novembre 2021
On November 18, 2021, Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, Minister of Culture, presented the prizes for the 2021 edition of the: Young Researchers. Created by the Ministry of Culture in 2017 and placed under the aegis of the Ministry’s History Committee, the «Valois» Thesis Prize distinguishes three doctoral theses for their quality, their originality and their essential contribution to the public policies carried out by the Ministry of Culture.
Italian capitals of culture, The digital strategies of the candidate cities
Editorial staff
Venerdì, 26 Novembre 2021
If the Italian Capital of Culture for 2024 were measured on the basis of its digital activity, the two Apulian cities Conversano and Mesagne would certainly be included in the short list, which will be announced in January, while the Lucanian town of Aliano would remain excluded from the competition, since it has not thought, at least to date, of opening social channels on the candidacy.
Leeds 2023, awarded funding to bring heritage stories to life
Press release
Giovedì, 11 Novembre 2021
Leeds 2023 has been awarded £380,000 from the National Heritage Lottery Fund to develop creative projects showcasing the history and stories of Leeds’ communities and its people.
EcocDay Special, The first EcocGame presented
Editorial staff
Martedì, 09 Novembre 2021
At ExpoDubai, as part of the Ecoc Day, the first ever group game dedicated to the European capitals of culture designed by the Open Design school of the Matera Basilicata 2019 Foundation was successfully presented.
EcocDay Special, Kaunas 2022 and the New European Bauhaus
Advertorial
Giovedì, 04 Novembre 2021
"The New European Bauhaus and Kaunas are very much related“ said Dovilė Butnoriūtė, Head of International Relations of Kaunas 2022. The occasion was the International Forum, the opening event of the European Capitals of Culture Day, organized by the Foundation in partnership with the Commissioner General of Italy and under the patronage of the European Commission.
Plovdiv 2019, Cultart will train 50 young people
Editorial staff
Giovedì, 04 Novembre 2021
Cultural Management Academy is the latest large-scale project with which the Plovdiv 2019 Foundation will continue its mission to upgrade and develop the capacity in the field of culture after the year in which the city of Plovdiv was the first European Capital of Culture.
Ecocday Special, Culture capitals at the Universal Exhibition 2020 Dubai
Advertorial
Giovedì, 28 Ottobre 2021
(by Advertorial)
The “The European Capitals of Culture Day at the Universal Exhibition 2020 Dubai” is the event that the Matera Basilicata 2019 Foundation is organizing on October 30, 2021 in the Italian Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai, in partnership with the Commissioner General of Italy and under the patronage of EU Commission.
Esch2022 presents its programme
Editorial staff
Giovedì, 28 Ottobre 2021
Esch2022 presented the cultural programme of the European Capital of Culture project, along with all the associated projects related to tourism and sustainable development.
Novi Sad 2022, The fourth Kaleidoscope of Culture
Press release
Venerdì, 22 Ottobre 2021
The just-completed evaluation by the independent team of evaluators of the Faculty of Philosophy and Faculty of Sciences of the University of Novi Sad showed that the Kaleidoscope of Culture keeps getting better ratings from audiences each year.
Artistic Advisory Board for Bodø2024 chosen
press release
Giovedì, 21 Ottobre 2021
The Artistic Advisory Board will play an important role in Bodø2024’s development of an artistic programme at a high international level, in line with the criteria for the European Capital of Culture concept. It will participate in the planning and assessment of the artistic program developed by Bodø2024 during the coming preparatory years, through announcements and commissions.
Novi Sad 2022, Lee Delong: A clown is a search for what is human
Editorial staff
Martedì, 19 Ottobre 2021
Happy, angry, sad, mystical, with strands of colourful hair, red round noses and hilarious shoes – what kind of associations do you have? The clown is one of the most authentic theatrical styles, in which the actor does not have tricks in the bag that he can rely on, but is alone, naked with his peculiarity that explodes.
Kaunas 2022, bridges between different cultures
Editorial staff
Martedì, 19 Ottobre 2021
In 2022, the Kaunas 2022 program “Memory Office” will invite the audience to a year-long cultural research of Kaunas DNA. An extremely rich and multi-layered artistic program will lead to a brave confrontation with the city’s complex past like a mirror that helps you get to know yourself and your humanity better.
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Eleusis 2023, Revisiting the landscapes
From Kaunas website
Lunedì, 11 Ottobre 2021
The art of the circus, contemporary dance and music are united in a Greek-French collaboration, presenting an interdisciplinary art project in progress, inspired by the inhabitants and the urban landscape of Elefsina and Bagneux, France.
Chemnitz 2025, Stefan Schmidtke is the managing director
Editorial staff
Giovedì, 07 Ottobre 2021
It’s official: Stefan Schmidtke is the managing director of the European Capital of Culture 2025 GmbH. The internationally renowned cultural manager and programme maker comes from Döbeln in Saxony and has led outstanding cultural and theatre festivals in Europe and Germany in recent years.
2021 European Trend Brand, Novi Sad 2022 in shortlist
Press release
Lunedì, 04 Ottobre 2021
The ’Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture’ project was shortlisted for the European Trend Brand of the Year 2021 at the upcoming European Cultural Brand Awards, which will be awarded for the sixteenth time in Dresden, on 11 November 2021.
Matera 2019, On the Footsteps of James Bond
Editorial staff
Venerdì, 01 Ottobre 2021
After a long wait, the last episode of the James Bond saga, the secret agent in the service of Her Majesty that has fascinated international audiences for years, has been released in cinemas all over the world. An audience that this time will see Matera, the European Capital of Culture for 2019, among the protagonists.