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.

I have always believed that cities are living organisms, with their streets acting as arteries in the human body, transporting blood and lives. Cities – as I wrote in my book Le città invincibili – L’esempio di Matera 2019 (Invincible Cities – The Example of Matera 2019) – are not immobile urban agglomerations. If that were the case, they would be doomed to certain death, a bit like what is happening in small villages where everything has remained as it once was and perhaps for this very reason they are destined for a future with few prospects.

With Formbärare spotlighting the period 2013-2023, Svensk Form Norrbotten takes a holistic approach to the most influential designers of the past decade in the country's northernmost county. The group exhibition highlights the winners of the Design Bearer of the Year award in Norrbotten and at the same time offers a multifaceted picture of the design and design industry in the north, from crafts to contemporary design.

Together with Lublin (Poland), the City of Kiruna will be the European Capital of Culture in 2029 for Sweden.

On 6th December will be an important day for the two Swedish cities seeking to earn a title of European Capital of Culture for 2029. Poland has already chosen and in 2029 Lublin will be the European Capital of Culture.