Molenbeek · Belgium · 2030
Source: Molenbeek 2030 — 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.
Molenbeek's European Capital of Culture candidacy seeks to reposition a post-industrial Brussels neighborhood marked by diversity, poverty, and negative stereotypes as a model for European solidarity. Through the concept of Sadaka (unconditional generosity), the program addresses
