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In 2030, two European countries and one each from Montenegro and Ukraine will designate the three European Capitals of Culture. The running cities in the countries that have applied to join the EU are Lviv (Ukraine) and Nikšić (Montenegro). The other two countries are Belgium and Cyprus.

The report of the evaluation panel regarding the European Capital of Culture 2029 for Sweden has been published on the European Commission website.

 The Évora 2027 Association, responsible for Évora_27 – European Capital of Culture initiative, announces the launch of two international calls for applications for Artistic Director and Executive Director positions.

After Novi Sad, Serbia, (2022), Bodo, Norway (2024), and Skopje, North Macedonia (2028) in 2030, along with Belgium and Cyprus, it will be Montenegro or Ukraine that will name the fourth European capital chosen in the EFTA/EEA area, candidate country or potential candidate country as stipulated in the regulation of the second programming cycle 2020 / 2033 of the EU programme.

Culture Next meets in Brussels

Giovedì, 12 Dicembre 2024

On 28.11.2024, a delegation of the Culture Next network met with the representatives of DG Culture within the European Commission, responsible for the Creative Europe programs and for the European Capital of Culture Projects, to discuss the network’s work and its contribution to the formulation of future regulations related to the European Capitals of Culture program.

The national meeting “Legacy is Capital: the volunteering legacy on big events”, promoted by CSVnet,held in Trento on 15th November 2024,  saw the participation of various national volunteering organizations,  as well as the “Open Culture 2019 Volunteers” association, established at the time of the nomination of Matera as a European Capital of Culture.

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

Molenbeek is on a transformative journey to win the title of European Capital of Culture in 2030. This mission is about creating a vibrant cultural future together with the people of Molenbeek and Brussels, and they’re looking for a passionate, creative MarCom Officer to help bring this vision to life. This role is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual who thrives on engaging communities and making real impact through cultural communication.

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.

Parma will be the European Youth Capital in 2027. The news was announced by the European Youth Forum, the international youth organisation that chose Parma's dossier as the best proposal to stimulate youth participation and strengthen the city's European identity.