Messolonghi · Greece · 2021
Source: Messolonghi 2021 — Pre-selection
Bid book (pre-selection). A city's first application for the title, judged by the selection panel to make the shortlist. Evidence of intent: what a city promised, not what it delivered.
Messolonghi's 2021 European Capital of Culture bid book positions the Greek Sacred City as a symbol of freedom and heroism based on its role in the 1821 Revolution. The candidacy aims to leverage culture for regional development, tourism, and European integration across Aetoloaka
