
Online newspaper based in Matera
EcocNews is registered at the Court of Matera in the press register n. 2/2021
Editor in chief: Mariateresa Cascino. Founder and editorial director: Serafino Paternoster
via San Francesco, 1 - 75100 Matera (Italy)
In 2031 it will be the turn of Spain and Malta to nominate the European capital of culture. For Spain it will be the fifth time after Madrid (1992), Santiago de Compostela (2000), Salamanca (2002) and San sebastian (2016). One of the first city to have decided to apply for European capital of culture for 2031 is Burgos with its motto: Renaissance.
The call for cultural projects of Burgos European Capital of Culture 2031 has closed with a broad participation of the local artistic network, which has presented 34 proposals that bring together creators from 14 European countries.
The European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 will be opened from 19 to 21 January 2024. For this opening, an art film project is being tendered, which will be part of the celebrations and ceremony on 20 January 2024.
Bradford district’s year of culture is set to deliver more than 1,000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals and major national and international collaborations.
European cultural design, community stories, future. Starting from the designation of Matera as the European Capital of Culture 2019, the Lucania Film Festival inaugurates a new narrative window on Europe and invites foundations and international organizations that have submitted projects and won the title of European Capital of Culture to participate in the Short for Capital contest, to tell their experience and the impact generated in the urban context and on the territory of belonging.
Bodø2024 and Sparebank1 Nord-Norge Samfunnsløftet announce funds for the project European Cabins of Culture, which is part of the programme for Bodø2024. Bodø and the county of Nordland are European Capital of Culture in 2024. They want to fill tourist cabins and other hiking destinations with artistic and cultural content.
What is Europe in reality and how can it be shaped by our imaginations? What do we aspire for it to be – beyond politics, economics, and national borders? What will it take to get us there? How, through the metaphor of the pavilion, can we rethink Europe?
Would you like to participate in developing Bodø of the future? Five major sculpture projects will now really make their mark on Bodø. It also means that the planned Coastal Path will have an extra dimension. The Norwegian Sculptors' Association, Bodø2024 and Bodø Municipality are now seeking five artists for Kunstkanten; a new and unique outdoor exhibition space in Bodø.
Bradford district’s year of culture is set to deliver more than 1,000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals and major national and international collaborations.
On 8 May this year Liepaja has received a confirmation from the Register of Enterprises on the registration of the foundation “Liepaja 2027 Foundation” in the Register of Associations and Foundations, thus the Foundation has begun its legal activity and is now announcing a number of job vacancies.
In 2031, Spain will again be one of the European countries to nominate the European Capital of Culture along with Malta. After Madrid (1992), Santiago de Compostela (2000), Salamanca (2002) and San Sebastian (2016), this will be the fifth time for Spain to nominate a European Capital of Culture. One of the Spanish cities that has already decided to participate in the competition is Burgos. 'Renaissance' is the title of the project. Soon Ecocnews will tell you more about the aspirations of this community.
Chemnitz in Germany will be European Cultural Capital in 2025. A number of additional open calls of the “European Workshop for Culture and Democracy” with various topics have started and project ideas and concepts can be sumbitted.
The Commission launched the ninth edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital).The prize is awarded to European cities that are front-runners of innovations that benefit their citizens.