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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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43 documents for “Social inclusion”

Ask Encore: “Social inclusion”An answer from across the Archive, every claim cited to its document.

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Siracusa & South-East 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Siracusa & South-East · 2019II.2) which include the concepts of Frontier as Urban Borders, and Social Inclusion - the Multicultural City and again as Borders of Europe - Marginality and Voices from the Borders, will start in cities with are already in our network.

the_missing_pillar.pdfSent in by membersActive participation in culture is an essential aspect of social inclusion and can boost employment and economic growth by increasing civic participation, enhancing minority voices, and growing mutual recognition and cooperation between…

Skopje 2028 — Final selectionBid books · Skopje · 2028The City of Skopje maintains a proactive social welfare policy that includes systematic care for various marginal- ised and vulnerable groups: from persons with challenges and the homeless to people with mental health problems and elderly…

Three Sisters 2020 — Final selectionBid books · Three Sisters · 2020Three Sisters will work with events professionals, socially engaged artists, local authority events and community departments in the region, delivery teams from ECoCs and WIT technology department to develop an open source event making…

Brno 2028Bid books · Brno · 2028WE DON’T LOOK AWAY Social exclusion refers to perceived, combined inequalities in income, employment opportunities, education, and housing. In Europe, the relationship between culture and social exclusion has been promoted in recent years…

Mantova 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Mantova · 2019THE GOOD AND THE BEAUTIFUL FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION THE UNIQUE CITY Mantova2019 uses the Beautiful as a tool for building a venue for ‘good living’ through art and culture but also thanks to respect for the rights, dignity and equality of each…

Bielsko-Biała 2029Bid books · Bielsko-Biała · 2029The New European Bauhaus values of sustainability, aesthet- ics and inclusion will be critical in all processes and outcomes. The urban refuges will seamlessly integrate urban design with natural elements and digital technology.

České Budějovice (Budweis) 2028Bid books · České Budějovice (Budweis) · 2028We are inspired by the European Social Inclusion Lab project and SHIFT - Shared Initiatives For Training. Our goal is to empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, sexual orientation…

Esch-sur-Alzette 2022Bid books · Esch-sur-Alzette · 2022Social inclusion > Public space > New sense of identity > Creative industries and capacity building at our society from the margins. And we will do this using the means of participation through cul- ture.

Dublin 2020 — Pre-selectionBid books · Dublin · 2020Widening those with the skills and expertise to utilise and develop new and existing media platforms for the common good Inclusion of Dublin in activities relating to European Heritage Day.

Galway 2020 — Evaluation ReportEvaluations · Galway · 2020Creating Inclusion Produced with Galway City Council and Galway County Council Galway City, October 2018 Galway 2020 marked Social Inclusion Week 2018 by co-hosting the Creating Inclusion event with local authorities and a number of…

Varna 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Varna · 2019…objective of our cultural programme concerning our citizens is to create an environment in which the broadest circle of genders, generations, social groups, ethnic groups and nationalities will be able to express themselves through the…

Kuressaare 2024 — Pre-selectionBid books · Kuressaare · 2024Improving the quality of life of people who are excluded and socially vulnera- ble, avoiding their labelling and isolation, and promoting their inclusion in the society’s activities through improvement of the surrounding environment and…

Ptuj 2025 — Final selectionBid books · Ptuj · 2025There have been some positive developments in Slovenia in the area of social inclusion in re- cent years, but much work remains to be done, including in the area of culture.

Tampere 2026 — Final selectionBid books · Tampere · 2026In Open Minds we develop together with partners from Sweden, Portugal, Croatia and Albania a new educational path focusing on social inclusion, creativity, diversity and democratic think- ing.

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 · 2026It is a cost- effective action leveraging public and private funding, and acting as a catalyst for social and economic development, especially when embedded in long-term local and regional strategies.

Wrocław 2016 — Archipelagos of CultureFrameworks & research · Wrocław · 2016…culture offered in public spaces is an opportunity and occasion contributing to the realisation of certain practices that serve primarily social inclusion.

Ptuj 2025 — Pre-selectionBid books · Ptuj · 2025There have been some positive developments in Slovenia in the area of social inclusion in re- cent years, but much work remains to be done, including in the area of culture.

Ljubljana 2025 — Pre-selectionBid books · Ljubljana · 2025This segment of diverse projects of citizen engagement and inclusion in the decision-making processes pertaining to the development of the local environment, both in terms of programmes and spatial planning, will not shirk from COLLISIONS…

Córdoba 2016 — Final selectionBid books · Córdoba · 2016The geographical target will be the citizens, in the wid- est and most inclusive sense of the term, paying special attention to social minorities.

Programme Book of the Cultural Programme (2024, Bilingual) (Bad Ischl 2024)Frameworks & research · 2024EN LAKE 2.0 is a choreographic project which crea- tes an intercultural dialogue between art and inclusion. Ar- tists and laypeople from three countries (Austria, France, Greece) come together with their respective experiences with…

CultureNext_Culture-as-Care_AdvocacyThemeReport_June2026_FINAL.pdfFrameworks & research…ecosystems can strengthen belonging, ecological awareness and collective responsibility, while also contri buting to mental well being and social cohesion.

Veliko Tarnovo 2019 — Pre-selectionBid books · Veliko Tarnovo · 2019A meeting is scheduled to all of them here in 2019.  A new opportunity of social inclusion through art. Because in Veliko Turnovo tourism, services, and culture account for the largest share in the revenue in recent years, nearly 60%.

Évora 2027 — Pre-selectionBid books · Évora · 2027Évora 2027 therefore believes in promoting inclusion and respect for diversity through art, and this is how we will set about ensuring everyone can participate.

Nitra 2026 — Pre-selectionBid books · Nitra · 2026…by the city, cultural centre Hidepark and Slovak University of Agriculture (in cooperation with local institutions, schools, SMEs, NGOs, and social and health services).

Rokiškis 2022 — Pre-selectionBid books · Rokiškis · 2022…the disabled, the elderly, different social and cultural exclusion groups: different races, religions, and cultural traditions, different sexual identity and orientation, other groups.

Pula 2020 — Final selectionBid books · Pula · 2020From visibility to better exposure, we foster social and economical inclusion of minorities and make concrete, long-term cultural changes. In the Open Fortress project and LaCom we show the richness of minority cultures precisely through…

Donostia-San Sebastián 2016Bid books · Donostia-San Sebastián · 2016…ethics community format Massive march timeline June 2016 location The entire territory specific net Works European Trans-regional Network for Social Inclusion / Korrika / Herri Urrats / AEK / Club Fortuna / Gentle Actions (Noruega) buDget…

Urban anxieties and creative tensions in the European Capital of Culture 2005 (Cork)Frameworks & research · 2005…reposition cities in a major way, will not dramatically alter the demographic profile of cultural audi- ences and will not create a legacy of social inclusion.

Bad Ischl / Salzkammergut 2024Bid books · Bad Ischl / Salzkammergut · 2024…and streamed live on the radio. the potentials of We discussed counter culture, of Hallstatt as tourism QUESTION 15 Audience Development and socially inclusive programming OUR VISION for the cultural family – our Salty Family – is…

Lublin 2029Bid books · Lublin · 2029

Chemnitz 2025Bid books · Chemnitz · 2025…age groups or financially marginalised people from participating in our culture of making, we will ask different partners, such as the inclusion officer in city administration, and affected citizens for recommendations.

Klaipėda 2022 — Final selectionBid books · Klaipėda · 2022Participation in cultural activities maintains those people’s human dignity and prevents social exclusion. We want the inclusion and interac- tion of all the segments of the community to ensure the positive snowball effect in culture…

Osijek 2020 — Final selectionBid books · Osijek · 2020…the local government, international partners and the private sector, with the strength- ening of the partnership network, will allow for the inclusion of a greater number of participants, which will in turn directly contribute to the…

Broumov 2028 — Pre-selectionBid books · Broumov · 2028Socially excluded groups In Broumovsko, we are facing many social issues (e. g. uproot- ing, unemployment, low level of education), which are the main barrier preventing people from participation in public and cultural life, leading to…

Nürnberg 2025 — Pre-selectionBid books · Nürnberg · 2025This project deals with topics that affect every part of the city, irrespective of its social or economic structure, and we are confident it will bring us new insights and knowledge.

Bourges 2028 — Final selectionBid books · Bourges · 2028The City of Bourges has made an office available at the Val d’Auron social centre. To go further, the Municipal Council of the City of Bourges voted unanimously on June 22, 2023, a motion declaring Bourges an LGBTQIA+ freedom zone…

Osijek 2020 — Pre-selectionBid books · Osijek · 2020Developing and strengthening partnership with the local government, international partners and the private sector will allow inclusion of a greater number of participants, which will in turn directly contribute to the diversification of…

Ljubljana 2025 — Final selectionBid books · Ljubljana · 2025…alleviate poverty, renew democracy and build social cohesion by bridging communities and countries. It is also tied to identities, which shape the spaces for political expression. Solidarity only works if people support it.

Valletta 2018 — Final ReportEvaluations · Valletta · 2018Ali Tollervey COMMUNITY INCLUSION & SPACE European Capital of Culture 2018 INTRODUCTION The European Capital of Culture is not only concerned with the development of the cultural sector but, more broadly, with the myriad of ways in which…

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