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EcocNews is registered at the Court of Matera in the press register n. 2/2021
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Liepāja 2027, More than 500 events planned
Venerdì, 06 Febbraio 2026On Wednesday, 4 February, the fifth meeting of the Liepāja 2027 Supervisory Board took place at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, where key issues regarding the progress, achievements and next steps of the European Capital of Culture programme were discussed.
LPGC 2031, Sport and Culture go hand in hand
Mercoledì, 04 Febbraio 2026The mayor, Carolina Darias, the councilor for Culture, Josué Íñiguez, the councilor for Sports, Carla Campoamor, and the team from the LPGC'31 Technical Office, together with Sitapha Savané, president of the Club, present the collaboration agreement between the City Council and the sports organization.
Larnaka 2030, Open calls: General director and Communication manager
Mercoledì, 21 Gennaio 2026There are still a few days left to apply for the two positions advertised by Larnaca, Cyprus' European Capital of Culture for 2030. Specifically, the positions of General Manager and Communications Manager are still open. Both calls for applications close on 30 January 2026.
Culture Next in Oulu 2026 with conferences, music and events
Mercoledì, 14 Gennaio 2026Culture Next, the network of 50 European cities of which EcocNews is a media partner, will be present with its own delegation and its own space at the Oulu 2026 opening ceremony.
Elsinore 2032, To be - or not to be - European Capital of Culture?
Mercoledì, 07 Gennaio 2026In 2032, Denmark and Bulgaria will designate the European Capital of Culture. After Copenhagen in 1996 and Aarhus in 2017, this will be Denmark's third European Capital of Culture. For Bulgaria, it will be the second time after Plovdiv in 2019. In Denmark, several cities have already decided to apply for 2032, including Elsinore.
Liepāja 2027, Forum Theatre for Community Solutions
Lunedì, 15 Dicembre 2025On Friday, 12 December, members of the Liepāja 2027 community programme “Neighbourliness” gathered at the Kuldīga Art House for a workshop titled “Forum Theatre for Community Solutions”, facilitated by forum theatre expert Agnese Lapiņa.
Nikšić 2030, Cultural Exchange with Maribor 2012
Martedì, 25 Novembre 2025The President of the Municipality of Nikšić, Marko Kovačević, hosted a reception for Suzana Žilič Fišer, a longtime member of the European Commission’s Panel of Experts and former director of the Maribor Institute — European Capital of Culture 2012.
Evora 2027, 2 Open calls: Our Voice and Our Turn
Giovedì, 13 Novembre 2025In 2027, Evora, Portugal, will be the European Capital of Culture together with the Latvian city Liepaja. To strengthen its cultural program, the Evora '27 association has launched two open calls.
Malta 2031, Victoria will be the European Capital of Culture
Martedì, 04 Novembre 2025Victoria will be Malta's European Capital of Culture in 2031. (Maybe). It will share the title with one of the 12 Spanish cities that have decided to apply.
Brussels, Culture Next Policy Summit
Lunedì, 27 Ottobre 2025The first edition of the Culture Next Policy Summit will be held in Brussels on 3 November, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the European Parliament (Room 6Q1).