Artistic messages of peace and help to refugees from Ukraine are a new initiative of the ‘Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture’ Foundation.

Through its residential programme ‘Artist in Residence’, an open call has been sent to artists from Ukraine to stay and create in Novi Sad, in the field of visual arts and literature. For that occasion, the Foundation will provide them with accommodation and all the necessary materials for work. 

ParkinSound is a project promoted by the Municipality of Braga and Braga'27 (candidate for European Capital of Culture - Portugal 2027), within the scope of the Braga Cultural Strategy 2020–2030, which promotes the cultural and social integration of people with Parkinson's Disease, through music.

In early November, Gregor Karer from Nova Gorica took over the management of the public institution GO! 2025 European Capital of Culture, Nova Gorica, as the acting director. He was appointed to this position by the decision of the mayor of Nova Gorica Klemen Miklavič, PhD. The director of the public institution will be chosen on the basis of the public call, which will be published on Monday, 3rd January 2022.

 The Municipality of Nova Gorica invites all interested candidates to get acquainted with the public call, which will be published on 3rd January 2022 on the website of GO! 2025 and on the website of the Municipality of Nova Gorica.

In addition to the general conditions set out in the law, the candidates will also have to meet the following conditions set out in the Decree establishing the public insitution GO!2025 – European Capital of Culture, Nova Gorica:

higher university education (previous), minimum specialisation in higher professional education (previous), master's degree (second cycle degree), master's degree in higher professional education (previous);
at least five years of work experience in management positions;
knowing the expertise area of the institution;
active knowledge of the Slovenian language;
knowledge of the Italian and English language at a higher level;
possessing organisation and management skills.
 

The candidates will have to enclose a curriculum vitae and the development programme of the institution for the term of office. 

Estonian technology and art farm Maajaam announces an open call for artists to participate in the residency Wild Bits that will culminate with an outdoor exhibition in the surrounding hill country of Otepää, South Estonia. Wild Bits is part of the main programme of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024. Deadline: December 12, 2021.