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Diane Dodd

Four Romanian cities on the short list of candidates

The competition for European Cultural Capital 2021 reached the intermediate stage after the short list was announced, with the cities chosen to compete for this title. These cities are Bucharest, Timisoara, Cluj-Napoca and Baia Mare. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Culture.  In total, there were fourteen Romanian

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Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

Infographic: What is the Culture Capital of Europe?

Considered as part of the “Old World” as opposed to the Americas across the Atlantic, Europe has both endured and thrived through certain years of its history. Its trials and challenges, and accomplishments and discoveries have amounted to create not only one, but multiple European culture capitals. As Amsterdam, Barcelona,

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Cities and Culture
Diane Dodd

Umeå – European Capital of Culture 2014

As a European Capital of Culture, the main objectives that were chosen for the program in Umeå were twofold: the implementation of several social projects, and the popularization of both local artists and the local Sami culture. It is worth mentioning that the Sami are the only indigenous people of

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