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EcocNews is registered at the Court of Matera in the press register n. 2/2021
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Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, will be the European Capital of Culture in 2028, together with the cities of Bourges (France) and Budweis (Czech Republic). In recent days, Skopje 2028 launched a call for cultural and artistic projects.
In 2028, České Budějovice (Budweis), a city in the Czech Republic, will be the European Capital of Culture alongside the French city of Bourges and Skopje, North Macedonia.
There are still a few days left to apply for the two positions advertised by Larnaca, Cyprus' European Capital of Culture for 2030. Specifically, the positions of General Manager and Communications Manager are still open. Both calls for applications close on 30 January 2026.
In 2030, the city of Leuven will be Belgium's European Capital of Culture. To be ready for the event, just a few months after being awarded the title, Leuven is already looking for three key professionals who will help kick-start activities in the run-up to its year as capital.
The Évora 2027 Association informs that the application deadline for the open calls “A Nossa Vez / Our Turn” — aimed at artists, associations and cultural agents from the Alentejo — and “O Nosso Laboratório / Our Lab” — open to international artists and cultural organisations — has been extended by three weeks, until the 31st January 2026, with the aim of encouraging broader participation and strengthening the overall quality of the applications.
Cáceres 2031 has opened a call for artist residencies today. This initiative forms part of the conceptual framework of Cáceres’ bid to become European Capital of Culture 2031. The program seeks to create spaces for encounter, movement, and care where European artists work alongside local communities to create, research, and share creative processes.
The Évora 2027 Association announces the open call “O Nosso Laboratório / Our Lab”, designed to enrich the artistic and cultural programme of Évora_27 – European Capital of Culture, by promoting cultural diversity through the participation of international creators. With a total budget of €2.000.000, up to 38 projects will be selected.
In 2027, Evora, Portugal, will be the European Capital of Culture together with the Latvian city Liepaja. To strengthen its cultural program, the Evora '27 association has launched two open calls.
The Norr Organisers Association has launched a call for young people aged between 18 and 25 who want to participate in developing the idea of a youth festival in Kiruna, the European Capital of Culture for 2029.
Trenčín 2026 launches TrenAir, the very first international residency program in Trenčín. With this initiative, they are opening the city to new creative impulses and collaborations, transforming it into a vibrant space of cultural exchange, dialogue, and artistic innovation.
Cáceres’ bid for European Capital of Culture in 2031 has opened the public submission period for artistic and cultural projects.
GECT GO, the entity responsible for relations between Slovenia and Italy, has published the third call for proposals under the Small Projects Fund, financed by the Interreg VI-A Italy-Slovenia Program 2021-2027.