A city is a living place, a city lives, just like a human being: it grows and changes. It ages and renews itself. Fortunately, it does not die, in most cases. And there are those who try not to undergo it, but to lead this change through culture.

Shine! - Veszprém and the Bakony-Balaton Region Celebrated the Start of the European Capital of Culture Year with a Grand Opening Weekend Veszprém will hold the title of European Capital of Culture (ECoC) in 2023.

On 21st January, the European Capital of Culture 2023 programme year will be launched with a grand opening ceremony to fill Veszprém and the Bakony-Balaton region with culture for 365 days. However, it is not only one year that the programme team is thinking about, but long-term cultural development.

2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture presents the new project of internationally acclaimed artist, Euripides Laskaridis, entitled Mystery 108 KAMARES.

The European Capital of Culture (ECoC) initiative is the most important programme facet of the European Union's cultural policy.