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Košice Update: European Capital of Culture 2013

2012-07-12 by Kathryn Buford

European Capital of Culture 2013

As the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) is a European initiative, the Košice project aims to foster though creative cultural and economic initiatives. The Košice staff motto is: “We support creativity.” Košice, a city already known for its rich history and developed industry, plans to “also become the centre of creativity and a new future for young, creative people who wish to live and work in our city, which is their home.” The city established the non-profit organization, Košice – European Capital of Culture 2013.

Tags: culture, East Europe, ECOC, Europe culture, European Capital of Culture, Slovak Republic, Slovakia

Maribor 2012: Slovenia Set to WOW the World

2011-12-06 by Delia Gavrilescu

Maribor in Summer

In news from Slovenia’s Tourism Board, the town of Maribor, in cooperation with other municipalities, are all set for an exuberant opening weekend as the European Capital of Culture, January 14th and 15th, 2012. Slovenia was recently honored at the World Travel Market in London as well.

Tags: Cultural Capital, culture, EU Culture, Europe Capital of Culture, Europe culture, European Capital of Culture, Maribore, Murska Sobota, Novo Mesto, Ptuj, slovenia, Slovenia's Tourism Board, Slovenian culture, Slovenj Gradec, Suzana Žilič Fišer, Velenje, WTM

European Capital of Culture: Spotlight Burgos

2011-02-24 by Phil Butler

The incomperable Catedral de Burgos

Every year The Council of the European Union selects two cities to act as the European Capitals of Culture. For 2011 those cities are Tallinn in Estonia, and Turku in Finland. But, the process for cities being selected actually began several years ago. In keeping with the process, future cities are due to be selected later this year – to represent the European Union in 2016 and onward.

Tags: Burgos, Burgos Cathedral, Burgos UNESCO, Castile, Count of Castile, Europe culture, European Capitals of Culture, European Union, Guimarães, Kosice, Marseille, Mons, Queso de Burgos, R-evolution, Riga, Rome, Spain culture, Tallinn, Turku, Umeå, UNSESCO, Visigoths




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