In the heart of Michigan’s Copper Country, the word “Finno‑Ugric” has suddenly taken center stage. It is a term that brings together distant peoples — Finns, Karelians, Sámi, Estonians, Hungarians, Khanty, Mansi and many others — united by languages and traditions that stretch across Northern Europe and Siberia. According to Dr. Natalia Abrosimova of Tallinn University, around 25 million people speak a Finno‑Ugric language: a vast, resilient and surprisingly cohesive cultural constellation.

All the municipalities from across Extremadura, led by Manuel José González Andrade, President of the Federation of Municipalities and Provinces of Extremadura (FEMPEX), gathered on Tuesday at Cáceres City Hall to publicly demonstrate their unanimous support for Cáceres' bid to become European Capital of Culture 2031.

Xcenter and Nova Gorica, European Capital of Culture 2025, have launched an international call for young artists working in the field of intermedia art. The deadline for submitting applications is 16 August 2026. Number of places available: 3. Production support: up to €800 per project Duration of the programme: from September to early December 2026.

Telling reality — especially the reality at the margins — and giving space to the voices of the invisible in order to better understand the complexity of the present and anticipate future changes: this is the vocation of the Lucania Film Festival, reaffirmed even more strongly by its upcoming 27th edition.

Following the successful launch of the Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue initiative in Alexandria and Tirana in 2025, Matera (Italy) and Tétouan (Morocco) have been designated as the Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue for 2026.

Why every future European Capital of Culture needs a legacy plan before the title year even starts.

Glocal Equality and Hospitality (Invalidated Ideas?) is a major group exhibition opening on August 7, 2026, at the newly renovated County House (Župný dom) in Trenčín, Slovakia as part of the Trenčín 2026 – European Capital of Culture programme.

Arcadia has appointed Muriël Besemer as the Artistic Director of Arcadia 2028. Besemer is a theatre maker, educator and cultural programmer who has worked with young people for more than thirty years. In the coming years, she will work alongside the Arcadia team to develop the programme for Arcadia 2028, in which young people will play a central role.

The Finnish Light Art Society FLASH contributes to Oulu’s year as European Capital of Culture with a major showcase of contemporary Finnish light art. The fifth FLASH Light Art Biennial presents works byestablished artists alongside emerging talents, highlighting the diversity of the Finnish light art scene. 

Last Saturday, the Castillo de Mata Museum was transformed into a space for open creation and contemporary dialogue with the opening of REBEL WALLS. Urban Stories, an exhibition project promoted by Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s bid to become European Capital of Culture 2031, LPGC’31, which supports urban art as a legitimate and transformative cultural expression, capable of fostering a collective identity.