The European Cultural Capital. Istanbul made an application to become a candidate for year 2010. It wil not be easy and it will not be a sole position. Based on a rotation system Germany and Hungary will propose a city for 2010 also.
Initiated by Greek Culture Minister Melina Mercouri in 1985. Athens was the first city selected for this title. Greece had another city in 1997 with Thessaloniki. Since 2000 participation was extended to non EU nations. Upcoming selections are :
2006 Patras -Greece
2007 Lüksemburg, Sibiu -Romania
2008 Liverpool -England, Stavanger -Norway
2009 Linz -Austria
A second Capital from outside the EU
Starting in 2005, non-EU countries will be entitled to propose one of their cities as a potential European Capital of Culture. Countries must notify the European Parliament, the Council, the European Commission and the Committee of the Regions of their nomination. The Council will take a unanimous decision on the basis of a European Commission recommendation.
Decision 1419/1999/EC
Mavi Boncuk |
More at www.istanbul2010.org So far only in Turkish.
EU Culture site
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