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Valencia is the European Green Capital 2024
Editorial staff
October 28, 2022
The Spanish city of Valencia will be the European Green Capital of the year 2024. The winning title was granted yesterday at a special ceremony in the French city of Grenoble.
During the darkest time of the year, in November and December, three artists, Anica Huck (GER), Gary Markle (CAN/EE) and Laura Põld (EE), begin an artistic residency in Southern Estonia as a part of the European Union “Creative Europe” platform “MagiC Carpets”.
Ecoc 2028, Broumov and Budejovice in short list
Serafino Paternoster
October 14, 2022
Broumov and Budejovice are the cities in the Czech Republic that passed the preselection and entered the short list to become the European Capital of Culture for 2028. This was announced today by the evaluation panel of the European Commission during a press conference that took place today in Prague.
Eleusis 2023, the visible and invisible history
Editorial staff
October 07, 2022
The city of Elefsina introduces itself to the general public with the Exhibition Mystery 29_Eleusis at the Benaki Museum / 138 Pireos Str. An emblematic project that serves as a precursor to the programme of 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture, co-organized with the Benaki Museum, about the visible and invisible history of Elefsina.
London 2012 legacy funder, Spirit of 2012 has today announced the award of a quarter of a million pounds to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council to develop volunteering in the area, delivering plans set out in its UK City of Culture bid.
Liepāja 2027, online the Expert Panel’s report
Editorial staff
September 24, 2022
The report of the Evaluation Jury was published on the European Union website with the reasons that led Liepāja to be named European Capital of Culture for 2027 in Latvia.
Oulu 2026, 20 million euros from the Finnish government
Press release
September 20, 2022
The budget proposal for 2023 of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government will continue to invest in education and culture. The budget proposal helps implement the key objectives in the Government Programme of raising the level of education and competence, bridging learning gaps and increasing educational equality. Arts and culture will be used to boost conditions and strengthen engagement in creative work.
European capital of Smart Tourism 2023, 7 cities in shortlist
Editorial staff
September 19, 2022
Tourism is one of the fundamental themes of the competition for the European capital of culture because the title undoubtedly allows cities to be highly visible. And, in our opinion, it is no coincidence that 4 ecoc out of 7 cities have entered the short list to become the European capital of Smart tourism for 2023.
Italian capital of culture 2025, 15 cities run for the title
Press release
September 17, 2022
There are 15 Italian cities that have submitted candidacy dossiers to the Ministry of Culture for the award of the title of "Italian Capital of Culture" for the year 2025.
Bodø 2024 at the court of the Queen
Editorial staff
September 15, 2022
Queen Sonja of Norway will be Patron of Bodø 2024. "This is very inspiring" says Bodø2024's CEO, Andre Wallann Larsen. He is naturally very pleased with the news from the Royal Palace.
Ecoc 2028, hot hours in the Czech Republic
Serafino Paternoster
August 30, 2022
In some cities of the Czech Republic, the days are very hot and not only due to the high temperatures that are characterizing this summer. The deadline for submitting the dossier that will allow candidate cities to participate in the European Capital of Culture competition for 2028 expires on 1st September.
Bradford 2025 has announced that leading cultural figures Shanaz Gulzar and Dan Bates have been appointed to lead the development and implementation of UK City of Culture 2025 program.
Oulu 2026, a mural to bring art to the citizens
Editorial staff
August 19, 2022
Visual artist Eloise Gillow has been selected through a global application portfolio process from among 530 applicants as the artist to create the Oulu2026 mural. The mural will be unveiled in Rajakylä in September.
On 16-17 August, Liepāja will become the venue for the educational conference "ArtMatters!". The conference is organised by the National Centre forEducation as part of the project "Skola2030" together with partnersto inspire teachers and provide a space for sharing experiences.
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The European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl - Salzkammergut 2024 is part of the Creative Europe Project Libertalia, which invites young people to expand their skills and experiences in the field of participatory performance in exchange with other Europeans.
Reims 2028, the city of the kings
Serafino Paternoster
July 21, 2022
In France, many cities have decided to participate in the competition to become the European Capital of Culture in 2028 together with a city in the Czech Republic. With EcocNews also for 2028 we discover which are some of the candidate cities and how they are moving to involve citizens and to change the destiny of their cities. Also in this circumstance we asked all the French candidate cities the same questions.
After Rouen, Montpellier and Clermont – Ferrand today we discover Reims.
Novi Sad 2022, A Neolithic Night's dream
press release
July 11, 2022
In the finale of the ‘Fortress of Peace’ programme arch in Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture, they present the Culture Weekend, rich in cultural events, from 15 until 17 July. Here are their recommendations:
The multidisciplinary network "CECCUT" aims to analyse the European Capital of Culture initiative as a tool for urban cohesion in cross-border areas of the European Union. The focus will be on three main themes proposed by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union concerning the European Capitals of Culture for the period 2020-2033.
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