Zadar · Croatia · 2020
Source: Zadar 2020 — 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.
Zadar's 2020 European Capital of Culture application emphasizes urban integration and revitalization through cultural initiatives. The city addresses its complex identity shaped by ethnic diversity, war aftermath, and geographic position as an EU border city, proposing culture as
