
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
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This autumn Trencin 2026 will launch Runway training programmes to help organise the European Capital of Culture project. They are starting with training for cultural managers who want to take their organisation or project to an international level.
The multi-year project of the Salon Concerts is part of the Salzkammergut 2024 program line "Power and Tradition" and starts in October with two dates in the post office building in Bad Ischl. In the concerts on October 22 and 28, compositions by mostly forgotten and/or expelled composers will be performed. The search for "forgotten notes" and the reconstruction of fates is always an adventure with an open outcome. These evenings are to be experienced as homages.
Three years after the first experience, in the official program of Matera European Capital of Culture 2019, Open Sound Festival returns to the National Museum of Matera on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 September, in the setting of the Terrace of Palazzo Lanfranchi, one of the most fascinating places in the city of the Sassi.
Hospitality is a very dear topic to the European capitals of culture. And it is a very important element for the growth of quality tourism. Much depends on the ability of individual citizens and of the entire local community to put themselves at the service of the tourist or of what is now increasingly commonly called "temporary citizen".
The Ponta Delgada – Azores 2027 bid for European Capital of Culture has launched the “Forces of Nature” photographic series, by the photographer Paulo Goulart.
Seeking to clarify his artistic expression and shed what is redundant, Milenko Stevanovic turns to his interests - figures, objects and spaces. Familiar themes allow him to delve into a closer analysis of formal aspects of painting.
2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture, in collaboration with the Aeschylia Festival 2022, presents the in situ visual arts installation “Straw falling on concrete floors” by internationally renowned visual artist Kostas Velonis, at the courtyard behind the open theater of the Old Olive Mill.
For the past several months, Rouen Seine Normande 2028 has been reaching out to, and working with, a number of European cities. One of the tangible outcomes of this work are the bonds forged with many different people. Women and men from all walks of life, some of whom are key figures who have become supporters of Rouen’s bid to be a European Capital of Culture in 2028.
The 8th edition of the traditional for the city festival Shake That Hill - Plovdiv-TOGETHER is planned for 26 to 28 August 2022 on the territory of Plovdiv Stage Park - Youth Hill.
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 and Reims today we discover Bastia – Corsica 2028.
Until August 8, ATLAS Aveiro will host the exhibition “Memory – Aveiro: People, Images and Objects”, curated by Larissa Lewandoski.
The photography competition "Our Nature is Human" arises from a partnership between AFAA - Azores Amateur Photographers Association and the candidacy of Ponta Delgada - Azores 2027 for the title of European Capital of Culture (ECoC).
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 and Montpellier today we discover Clermont – Ferrand.
The exhibition presents artists from two different generations. The common quality of their works – the ability to immerse viewers into exceptional and therapeutic audio, virtual and video environments.
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, today we discover Montpellier.
A central theme of the European Capital of Culture 2025: the doers. Because they are the ones who shape our cities, regions and the whole of Europe and write history. They often work on a small scale, at the workbench, in the basement or behind the counter. But now is the time, because with makers united we bring makers, inventors, creative people and artists together at a European makers festival . Within four days, regional, national and international actors at the beam! – be a maker and Maker Faire Sachsen in their respective worlds and invite you to join in.
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. Let's start with Rouen.