In the meantime, two calls have been launched: a public competition for the selection of protocol gifts in the area of the European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica – Gorizia and a call for co-creators.

1. The EPIC Cultural Centre, one of the key projects of the European Capital of Culture GO! 2025, will open its doors in May next year and will be based on the presentation of the memories of the people of Goriška about the events of the 20th century. 

The exhibition project will include: Life stories of individuals: personal narratives and experiences that will shed light on key moments of the last century. Historical outline of key events: a look at important events that shaped the history and identity of the border area. Interpretations of processes: different perspectives and analyses of historical processes and personal views on the origins of the border.

They invite all interested parties who want to actively contribute to the creation of this unique project to join their. Historians, ethnologists, anthropologists and other professionals interested in collecting and interpreting life stories are particularly welcome. Students of these fields of study are also welcome. If you would like to participate in the preparation of the exhibition and the formative activities and contribute your knowledge, views and texts on the subject, they invite you to join their in co-creating EPIC.

Participation will be on a fee-paying basis and applications with a short CV and a motivation letter will be accepted until 10 August 2024.

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2. The Municipality of Nova Gorica is launching a public competition for the selection of protocol gifts in the area of the European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica - Gorizia. 

The ECOC area covers the territory of 14 municipalities on the Slovenian side (Nova Gorica, Ajdovščina, Bovec, Brda, Cerkno, Idrija, Kanal ob Soči, Kobarid, Komen, Miren-Kostanjevica, Renče-Vogrsko, Šempeter-Vrtojba, Tolmin, Vipava) and 27 municipalities on the Italian side. The gifts that receive the highest points in the competition will be used for the implementation of the municipality's protocol activities. The competition is open to legal or natural persons with products that present the cultural and natural heritage of the area, the culinary and ethnological specificities of the area, the tourist attractions and cross-border space, and other features of the area in a distinctive and original way in the ECOC area.

The competition is published here.