Online newspaper based in Matera
EcocNews is registered at the Court of Matera in the press register n. 2/2021
Editor in chief: Mariateresa Cascino. Founder and editorial director: Serafino Paternoster
via San Francesco, 1 - 75100 Matera (Italy)
Events
Events
Liepāja 2027 and Évora 2027, signed a cooperation agreement
Editorial staff
Domenica, 16 Aprile 2023
Liepāja and Évora, European Capitals of Culture in 2027, strengthen cooperation. The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding was held on 14 April, at 10 a.m., at the Palácio D. Manuel, in Évora, as part of the State Visit of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Latvia to Portugal.
Czech Republic 2028, online the pre - selection report
Editorial staff
Martedì, 04 Aprile 2023
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. Brno, Liberec, Broumov and Budweis was the four cities candidate. The evaluation panel published the report explaining the decision to shortlist Broumov and Budejovice.
Open Sound, Open Call 2023: Reliving Occitania
Press release
Lunedì, 03 Aprile 2023
Open Sound (Osa) is a project by Multietnica association, legacy of Matera 2019, European Capital of culture. OSA launched the 2023 call called Reliving Occitania for young producers/musicians/composers/sound artists from all over the Europe. Deadline: 01/05/2023.
La Valletta 2018, April Events Guide
Press release
Mercoledì, 29 Marzo 2023
Valletta, the cultural capital of Malta, and the European Capital of culture in 2018, is bursting with energy and excitement with a dynamic range of events designed to excite families, artists, film buffs, visitors and more.
Liepaja 2027, “Update” Film and Animation Festival
Editorial staff
Sabato, 25 Marzo 2023
“Update”, a festival dedicated to moving image, will take place in Liepāja, European capital of culture 2027, and online from 27 to 31 March 2023, according to Maija Demitere, the representative of the organisers.
Tartu 2024, 8 filmmakers for Arts of Survival
News from Tartu2024
Lunedì, 20 Marzo 2023
Arts of Survival Documentaries has selected eight filmmakers to capture Southern Estonia on the topic of “Arts of Survival”, the artistic concept of European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024.
Rimini 2026, Open call for three artistic directors
Editorial staff
Lunedì, 13 Marzo 2023
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
Sabato, 04 Marzo 2023
Four French cities have been shortlisted to become European Capital of Culture in 2028: , , , .
Nice 2028, connecting the unexpected
Serafino Paternoster
Domenica, 26 Febbraio 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.
Veszprem 2023, For 4 days Hungary is painted blues
Press release
Sabato, 18 Febbraio 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
Mercoledì, 15 Febbraio 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
Mercoledì, 08 Febbraio 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
Lunedì, 06 Febbraio 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
Lunedì, 19 Dicembre 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.
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Sweden 2029, there is the call. Nominations starts
Editorial staff
Venerdì, 16 Dicembre 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
Venerdì, 16 Dicembre 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
Martedì, 13 Dicembre 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
Giovedì, 01 Dicembre 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.