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Rimini is running for the title of Italian Capital of Culture 2026: the Municipality publishes three calls to find the Artistic Directors
France 2028, four cities in shortlist: Bourges, Clermont-Ferrand, Montpellier, Rouen
Serafino Paternoster
March 04, 2023
Four French cities have been shortlisted to become European Capital of Culture in 2028: Rouen, Montpellier, Clermont – Ferrand, Bourges.
Nice 2028, connecting the unexpected
Serafino Paternoster
February 26, 2023
On March 3 in Paris, the panel evaluating the European Capitals of Culture for 2028 will choose some of the 9 cities that applied to be on the short list. After Rouen, Montpellier, Clermont – Ferrand, Reims, Bastia – Corsica, Bourges, Saint Denis, Amiens, today we discover Nice.
#Ecoc2030Ukraine, sign the petition
Editorial staff
February 24, 2023
Can culture be a shield against the degradation of politics and public institutions? Can the values of the European Union represent a weapon to defend the autonomy of individual countries?
Veszprem 2023, For 4 days Hungary is painted blues
Press release
February 18, 2023
For four days - between 13-16 April 2023 - Veszprém will not only be the 2023 European Capital of Culture, but also the capital of the blues.
Leeds 2023, The Guide to Family Fun
Press release
February 15, 2023
From Leeds owls to an Ugly Duckling, magnificent museums to amazing art there’s something for everyone to enjoy this half-term in Leeds.
La Valletta 2018, here the programme for 2023
Press release
February 08, 2023
The Valletta Cultural Agency has launched its Programme for 2023 – a reimagined series of high-quality events including an exciting new production of the Opera Tosca, City of Colour: A programme of artistic installations in South Street, exhibitions, concerts as well as film screenings and other spectacular theatre productions.
Ecoc Denmark 2032, Naestved is ready to apply
Press release
February 06, 2023
The Danish city of Naestved is now considering an application for the European Capital of Culture when it returns to Denmark in 2032.
Burgos 2031 launches its claim: Renaissance
Mariateresa Cascino
December 19, 2022
In 2031 it will be the turn of Spain and Malta to nominate the European capital of culture. For Spain it will be the fifth time after Madrid (1992), Santiago de Compostela (2000), Salamanca (2002) and San sebastian (2016). The first city to have decided to apply for European capital of culture for 2031 is Burgos which yesterday launched its motto: Renaissance.
Sweden 2029, there is the call. Nominations starts
Editorial staff
December 16, 2022
The Swedish Arts Council today published a call for applications for the designation as European Capital of Culture 2029. For Sweden, it will be the third time that one of our cities has been nominated. In 1998 Stockholm received the title of capital of culture, and in 2014 two European cities received this title: Umeå in Sweden and Riga in Latvia.
Poland 2029, there is the call. Nominations starts
Alberto Giordano
December 16, 2022
In accordance with the calendar set out in the Annex of Decision No 445/2014/EU as amended by Decision (EU) 2017/1545, the title of European Capital of Culture shall be awarded in 2029 to one city in Poland and to one city in Sweden.
Amiens 2028, a cultural stream "Alter-Native"
Serafino Paternoster
December 13, 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, Clermont – Ferrand, Reims, Bastia – Corsica, Bourges, Saint Denis, today we discover Amiens.
La Valletta 2018, december with 25 special events
Editorial staff
December 01, 2022
The Valletta Cultural Agency’s programme of events takes place between the 25th of November and the 31st of December with over 25 events spread over 25 days.
Brussels 2030, the post report of the Summer Assembly
Editorial staff
November 15, 2022
The Brussels2030 Summer Assembly is a key pillar in preparation for the Brussels' candidacy as European Capital of Culture. It was organized at Tour à Plomb from Monday July 4th till Friday July 8th 2022, offering a dynamic program with keynotes, co-creation labs, bar talks, site visits, walkshops, film screenings and artistic performances.
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Culture Next Cities Network, open call
Press release
November 09, 2022
Culture Next Cities Network is setting up formal membership for interested cities for the term 2023-2024. They are looking for 23 European cities, current or former ECoC candidates, awarded with the title or not, to officially join the network.
Rouen 2028, Hanover and Aveiro officially support
Press release
November 09, 2022
For the past few months, Rouen Seine Normande 2028 has been working with certain European cities. These friend-towns make the candidature for the label European Capital of Culture 2028 a truly European project. Europe Day, on 9 May, will be the occasion to highlight this aspect.
Novi Sad 2022, From Brazil the beautiful voice of CéU
Editorial staff
November 03, 2022
A concert by the award-winning and world-famous Brazilian singer CéU will take place at the City Concert Hall on 20 November at 8 p.m., as part of the Other? Europe programme arch of the European Capital of Culture.
The European Pavilion in Rome, November 17 – 19
Editorial staff
November 02, 2022
For the first time since the launch of the European Pavilion in 2021, ten cultural organisations from across Europe, and more than thirty artists, thinkers, and researchers from all over the continent come together in a public arts programme in the Italian capital.
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