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Forty years of European Capitals of Culture in their own words: what cities promised, what they did, and what the evaluations found.

documents: 411
cities: 178
evaluations: 50
bid books: 180; 1985–2030

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45 documents for “Heritage”

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the_missing_pillar.pdfSent in by membersCultural heritage has been directly linked to the creation of green economies that enhance sustainability, employment opportunities that support poverty alleviation (SDG 1: No poverty), and the potential to unite people in furthering…

Siena 2019 — Final selectionBid books · Siena · 2019

Siena 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Siena · 2019The lega- cy of Siena 2019 is about transforming the contemporary notion of heritage – making it economically and politically relevant, visible, and deeply ingrained in European culture.

Skopje 2028 — Final selectionBid books · Skopje · 2028To us, heritage is the most important as it is but a tool for connection and integration, given that many of the heritage practices are a flux of two, sometimes three cultural influences, taking into account that Skopje has always been at…

Magdeburg 2025 — Final selectionBid books · Magdeburg · 2025Heritage #1: The Magdeburg Rights We see the Magdeburg Rights as one of the forefathers of the Constitution of the European Union. An oral, dialogic, dynamic statement of communal self-government and civic liberties: personal freedom…

Report Heritage Nights ENG.pdfSent in by membersREPORT IN ENGLISH Cáceres 2031 at Heritage Nights 2026 Heritage Nights, held on 11 and 12 September, represented an important opportunity for citizen participation, public engagement and European connection for Cáceres 2031.

Faro 2027Bid books · Faro · 2027…associated banalisation of the “sun and sea” product, led to the need to protect, safeguard and enhance the value of the natural and cultural heritage (Audrerie, 1997; Cuvelier et al., 1994)1.

Évora 2027 — Final selectionBid books · Évora · 2027Our vagar protects our heritage We believe that heritage tells a special story about European history, about its positive and negative aspects and its migrations, and that it has unique and symbolic value for strengthening our integration…

The Hague 2018 — Pre-selectionBid books · The Hague · 2018That is why I believe heritage education should be part of the curriculum for all youngsters at all schools in Europe, including The Hague. Civil war in Yugoslavia My passion for international law eventually brought me to The Hague.

Luxembourg 2007 — final report (Richards)Evaluations · 2007Guy Berg und Gilbert Haufs- Brusberg Heritage Luxembourg, Trier, Veldenz, Mettlach, Himmerod, Nennig LUX Drockkonscht - A arte da gravura de Tita do Rêgo Silva Kulturhuef Heritage Grevenmacher LUX Eglises et Culture - Kirchen und Kultur…

Hildesheim 2025 — Final selectionBid books · Hildesheim · 2025WE CARE FOR OUR PAST AND FUTURE HERITAGE 4. WE CARE FOR OUR PAST AND FUTURE HERITAGE … is about reactivating our World Heritage Sites. CLUSTER 4.1 MOBILISING HISTORIES To build a future we need to understand the past.

A case study of Salamanca 2002Frameworks & research · 2002…place, a factor for richness and therefore economic development; and in the second place, a boost to the urban regeneration of cities, whose heritage recovery and new cultural facilities become a way to make them stand out from other areas…

Évora 2027 — Pre-selectionBid books · Évora · 2027…artistic creation starts from the cultural migrations, new and old, that mark the history of the Alentejo; its projects will highlight the heritage left to us by the Arab and Roman civilisations.

Banská Bystrica 2026 — Pre-selectionBid books · Banská Bystrica · 2026HERITAGE MINING The Depths of Culture In the city of Banská Bystrica and the whole region, the architecture of historic buildings and many sites breathe history and European heritage.

Hildesheim 2025 — Pre-selectionBid books · Hildesheim · 2025To achieve an overall representation and interaction of diverse cultures and people, we will implement multilan- Heritage, History and Future Re[ru:]ting is about revisiting and re-establishing rela- tions to our cultural heritage.

Ljubljana 2025 — Pre-selectionBid books · Ljubljana · 2025Ljubljana and its region are a picture of heritage par excellence: in the territory of the City of Ljubljana alone there are 365 ofﬁcially recognised units of cultural heritage listed as cultural sites of local or national importance…

České Budějovice (Budweis) 2028Bid books · České Budějovice (Budweis) · 2028CREATIVITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP #TRADITIONS #LABORATORY Traditions and crafts are cornerstones of European cul- tural heritage and identities. Often connected with a low threshold and rural culturtal activities, they represent art that is…

Dubrovnik 2020 — Final selectionBid books · Dubrovnik · 2020Each of these programme streams refers to different aspects of contemporary European debates, as well as common European heritage and history. Highlighting the common aspects of European cultures, heritage and history, as well as European…

Culture and Creative Industries Strategy 2026–2035Published by cities · Brno · 2026Measure D.2.3 Ensuring accessible and broadly utilisable cultural heritage Brno boasts a number of historical buildings that strengthen its local brand and con- tribute to the development of tourism.

Nova Gorica 2025Bid books · Nova Gorica · 2025…of Milton Keynes (UK). from 2022 onwards nova gorica, eu € 140,000 MINERS FESTIVAL AND DWELLING By Matevž Straus (ID2020) A festival and a heritage renovation project to rethink and reuse miner’s heritage.

Leuven 2030Bid books · Leuven · 2030…Stile Antico (UK), Tiburtina (CZ), University of Oxford (UK) CLTS 5, 9 BUDGET €€ Eight high-profile projects make it abundantly clear that heritage in Leuven & Beyond is centuries old but very much alive.

Larissa 2021 — Pre-selectionBid books · Larissa · 2021What follows is a conceptual map, showing how common aspects of European heritage, culture and history are reﬂected in diverse forms of cultural expression and respective activities in the artistic programme, as well as how human and…

Action Plan No. 1: Culture and Creative Industries Strategy 2026–2027Published by cities · Brno · 2026Activity 11 DIGITISATION AND PROMOTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE Priority Important Activity description This initiative aims to support the digitisation and accessibility of the City of Brno’s cultural heritage.

Corfu 2021 — Pre-selectionBid books · Corfu · 2021Key heritage buildings in the cen- tre of Corfu will be occupied in the Corfu Art Hub for the duration of the project to provide a sociable, creative and multi-use environment to demonstrate and try out work.

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL renewing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2034 to 2047 and repealing Decision No 445/2014/EUPublished by cities · Cluj-Napoca · 2026…title in the same year; (d) the range and overall artistic quality of the activities, highlighting the common aspects of European cultures, heritage and history, as well as European integration and current European themes; (e) the capacity…

Perugia 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Perugia · 2019…sary to increase such degree; 37II - Structure of the programme for the event Although the strategic enhancement of the intangible cultural heritage is extremely and equally important, the need for the conservation and enhancement of the…

Lublin 2029Bid books · Lublin · 2029

Istanbul 2010Frameworks & research · Istanbul · 2010…as: initiating a process to bring together agencies and authorities responsible for the protection and development of the city’s cultural heritage whereby sustainable and creative utilisation of the city’s cultural heritage can be achieved…

OK Analyza brnenske kulturni sceny ENG 2025_WEBPublished by cities · BrnoBrno City Museum The organisation is a scientific, professional and cultural educational institution that cares for the cultural heritage of the City of Brno and promotes the development of its culture, especially by collecting…

Erice 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Erice · 2019In fact , we have now created networks between public and private entities for the development and management of cultural heritage and the promotion of cultural tourism .

Ljubljana 2025 — Final selectionBid books · Ljubljana · 2025…while one has even become the home of the “National Wet Wood Depository” which plays an important role in international research on preserving heritage in the form of wet wood.

Rokiškis 2022 — Pre-selectionBid books · Rokiškis · 2022In regional cultural heritage objects (manors, mills, etc.) Is provided in the craft centers, historical entertainment, gaming and leisure centers, artists' residences development.

Pula 2020 — Final selectionBid books · Pula · 2020…artistic realm and steers it more freely in new directions, towards new audiences and without losing focus of the importance of respect for heritage and high artistic excellence.

Ioannina 2021 — Pre-selectionBid books · Ioannina · 2021…they can be divided into facilities and infrastruc- ture of cultural heritage, modern artistic output and pa- rameters associated with culture in the more general sense.

Gera 2025 — Pre-selectionBid books · Gera · 2025The oldest existing stone-built heritage to- day includes the ruined city walls, St Mary’s Church (Marienkirche) in Untermhaus and the keep of Osterstein Castle.

Rouen 2028 — Final selectionBid books · Rouen · 2028…gives us a new dimension for rethinking the question of patrimony, which today can no longer be limited by its sole etymological meaning: “heritage of our fathers.” Patrimony, more commonly called architectural heritage in English, is no…

Córdoba 2016 — Final selectionBid books · Córdoba · 2016…im- proving the city’s tourist signage and the permanent visitor information infrastructure; refurbishment projects in parts of the World Heritage Site Old Town; the resto- ration and conservation of monuments; improvements in the lighting…

Veliko Tarnovo 2019 — Final selectionBid books · Veliko Tarnovo · 2019In this reading, our portrayal of our heritage is not only as a local asset but that it could also be a lia- bility. The fortress may also carry the connotations of setting limits, bearing a burden, putting up obstacles enshrining…

Liverpool 2008 — Baseline ReportEvaluations · Liverpool · 2008The Use of the Heritage Environment This sub-theme will explore the way in which Liverpool‟s World Heritage Site and other heritage buildings are incorporated within the cultural city.

Ravenna 2019 — Final selectionBid books · Ravenna · 2019

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