European Capital of Culture programme
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The European Capital of Culture programme is a European Union initiative that annually designates one or more cities to showcase their cultural life and development through a year-long series of cultural events and projects.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| European Capital of Culture | 5 |
| European Capital of Culture programme canonical | 4 |
| European City of Culture | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union cultural initiative
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city designation scheme ⓘ cultural programme ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ECoC 2016
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surface form:
ECoC
European Capital of Culture programme ⓘ
surface form:
European Capital of Culture
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| appliesToJurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| awards | Melina Mercouri Prize ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
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surface form:
European Commission Directorate-General for Education and Culture
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| country | European Union ⓘ |
| domain | culture ⓘ |
| eligibleEntities |
cities in EFTA/EEA countries under certain conditions
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cities in EU Member States ⓘ cities in candidate countries under certain conditions ⓘ |
| firstCapitalOfCulture | Athens ⓘ |
| firstCapitalOfCultureYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Council of the European Union
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European Parliament ⓘ European Union ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
promotes cultural tourism
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raises international profile of host cities ⓘ supports urban regeneration ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to celebrate the cultural features Europeans share
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to foster the contribution of culture to the development of cities ⓘ to highlight the richness and diversity of cultures in Europe ⓘ to increase European citizens’ sense of belonging to a common cultural area ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Decision 1622/2006/EC
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Decision 445/2014/EU ⓘ |
| notableFormerCapitals |
Essen for the Ruhr
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Glasgow ⓘ Liverpool ⓘ Marseille ⓘ Porto ⓘ Wrocław NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | European Commission ⓘ |
| originallyCalled |
European Capital of Culture programme
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surface form:
European City of Culture
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| originalName |
European Capital of Culture programme
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surface form:
European City of Culture
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| proposedBy | Melina Mercouri ⓘ |
| provides | access to the Melina Mercouri Prize ⓘ |
| requires |
a cultural programme of European dimension
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long-term cultural development strategy ⓘ strong local participation ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
competitive bidding by candidate cities
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evaluation by international panel of independent experts ⓘ |
| startYearOfCurrentLegalFramework | 2020 ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfCurrentFramework | 2020–2033 ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfCitiesPerYear | one or more ⓘ |
| website | https://culture.ec.europa.eu/european-capitals-of-culture ⓘ |
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Subject: European Capital of Culture programme Description of subject: The European Capital of Culture programme is a European Union initiative that annually designates one or more cities to showcase their cultural life and development through a year-long series of cultural events and projects.
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European Capital of Culture
European Capital of Culture 2024 (as part of Salzkammergut 2024)
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European Capital of Culture programme
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European Capital of Culture 2024 (Salzkammergut 2024)
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European Capital of Culture
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European Capital of Culture
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European Capital of Culture
European Capital of Culture programme
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European Capital of Culture programme
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European City of Culture
European Capital of Culture programme
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European Capital of Culture programme
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European City of Culture
this entity surface form:
European Capital of Culture