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To ensure legacy, the Foundation added a specific requirement for project proposals to build on the following aspects: Topics and concepts of the Plovdiv 2019 programme, and where possible, to enrich festivals and events, which were…

The main finding of the evaluation in terms of legacy and sustainability is that the legacy planning of the ECoC in San Sebastián has been generally limited.

LEGACY Planning legacy at an early stage Sustainability needs to be considered at an early stage and ‘built-in’ from the outset. Whilst the year before the title-year and the title-year itself are inevitably very busy, legacy planning…

…2.1 Title Year at a Glance The 2022 data paints a vivid picture of what the ECoC year achieved — and provides the baseline against which the legacy period should be understood.

The pro- gramme will be carried out starting in 2020, and it will continue as one of the legacy projects of ECoC. LEVEL UP NARVA includes training, coaching, mentorship, workshops, seminars, study visits, and online project-development…

The main finding of the evaluation in terms of legacy and sustainability is that the legacy planning of the ECoC in San Sebastián has been generally limited.

It is important to state that delivering a 2020 legacy is not just about providing a “legacy funding stream”. A really positive legacy would be to deliver cultural, economic and social changes whilst at the same time recognising the need…

LEGACY BEYOND 2024 The pragmatic approach of our Bid is rooted in the experience of other Euro- pean Capitals of Culture, which served as a good starting point and a case study for what happens after the titular year when you don’t have a…

…initiatives in Valletta or elsewhere consider community involvement not as an afterthought or as a fringe element, but as a touchstone of legacy generation.

The Municipality of Timișoara has also initiated the preparation of a Timișoara 2023 Legacy Plan, which will be integrated into the city’s future cultural strategy from 2025 onwards, reinforcing the positive impact of the programme on the…

Both cities saw significant improvements to the cultural infrastructure, which are a key legacy effect. In some ways this is most noteworthy in Košice given the context of many years of under-investment.

…ECoC status can influence tourism numbers in a city as it becomes a contributing factor in their decision on which destination to choose. 3.6 Legacy This section looks at the longer-term legacy of the Pafos ECoC post 2017 and explores how…

…staff felt the opposite, noting that visits to cities are often enriched by experiencing smaller and more locally focussed activities. 3.6 Legacy The first recommendations related to legacy were made in 2016 and 2017 where the Foundation…

Importantly, that energy also segues into the legacy of our bid – the reconnection with our closest neighbours and the formation of one common cultural space.

Joint activities (including joint ticketing, joint marketing and the sharing of equipment) were still occurring due to the legacy of strong relationships built up over the ECoC year.

…events and activities ‘bigger and better’ rather than stimulating completely new activities was seen as a key way of maintaining a longer term legacy.

MANAGEMENT Contributions from donors, residents, or visitors towards Budweis 2028 legacy will be collected by the foundation itself and further distributed to respective projects in a transparent way beyond 2028.

…Incubator programme Number of external events 2022 365 (173 foreigners) 13 86 128 2023 502 (200 foreigners) 20 86 90 144 EVALUATION REPORT 6 LEGACY EVALUATION REPORT 145 6.

Problem n° 3: weak legacy planning It clearly emerged from the 25 year anniversary conference which focused on the legacy of ECoC that legacy is far from automatic simply because a city holds the title.

…encounters and the dialogue of cultures. 29 to bring the common aspects of European cultures to the fore Córdoba and al-Ándalus bequeathed a legacy with- out which the history of the West cannot be fully un- derstood, although many…

LEGACY Planning legacy at an early stage Sustainability needs to be considered at an early stage and ‘built-in’ from the outset. Whilst the year before the title-year and the title-year itself are inevitably very busy, legacy planning…

Kortrijk2030 Legacy Let’s be honest. The work will not be done by the end of the ECoC-year. After 2030, the ambition is to keep the Public Benefit Foundation, continue working with a Durf- mentality and keep evolving towards flaxible…

Legacy and sustainability Taking all identified challenges combined, from difficulties setting a coherent vision, to exploring the Programme’s European Dimension in a meaningful way, it is apparent that one of the key points to come to…


Legacy-by-capacity-building-driven The last package is designed to investigate the long-term legacy of the project with particular focus on the overall goals and objectives (ECoC1- ECoC3 and SG1-SG3).

Everyone arriv- ing at the european capital of culture will be asked to submit to the exhibition per- sonal items with a historic legacy. The lo- cation of the exhibition is planned in one of the former Freedom Street factories – VEF or in…
Strengthening the Legacy Framework The Interim Evaluation highlights weak knowledge transfer between past, current, and future candidates, leading to the loss of good practices.

Beyond these benefits, the creation of a sustainable legacy is more uncertain. It typically requires the key stakeholders to come together around a long-term vision and strategy and to establish a structure for the ongoing governance and…
The criteria for the assessment of application are as follows: (a) long-term strategy and legacy; (b) cultural and artistic content; (c) outreach, communication and citizens’ participation; (d) management and capacity to deliver.

Barbara Kernis a historian and has been researching the Salzkammergut region, its history, traditions, peculiarities, and legacy, since 2006. Since 2009, she has been a member of staff and spokesperson for the Hand.Werk.Haus Salzkammergut…

Past ECoCs with strong legacy 2018: Leeuwarden (Netherlands) → We were invited to cooperate on their legacy project Arcadia on traditional arts and crafts.

Our provision, and decision of the City Council is, if the Melina Mercouri Prize is awarded, it will finance our 4-year Legacy Plan (2022-2025). The award will cover the salary cost of a small team with an operating budget to support…

…region, but understood the advantages of using these channels for communication towards the international public at a later stage. On legacy, the panel mentioned that the goals set in the bid-book relating to sustainable development…

Recognition that further coordination is core for the successful delivery of the project and ensuring a proper legacy for the future. A council of mayors will contribute to this.

…responsi- bility outlined above are three further remits which are pre- sent in the work of all the teams: third-party funding, evalua- tion/legacy and Upgrade Hannover.

PUBLICATIONS 1000+ 122 123 LEGACY OF NOVI SAD 2022 The most important legacies of the ‘Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture’ project are people and processes, making the foundations and pillars which support the most visible legacies of…

Finally, the evaluation argues that the title year legacy, despite being an important aspect evaluated at the selection stage, can be affected by a multitude of factors such as a shifting political support.

…A true service, knowledge and resource centre for artists and their access to the European stage This programme ECA is the Bourges 2028 legacy project which we described in detail in Bid Book 1.