The Foundation “European Capital of Culture – Skopje 2028” invites artists, cultural organisations, public institutions, universities, creative professionals, civil society organisations, cultural operators, creative industries, community organisations and international partners to submit project proposals that will become part of the official cultural programme of Skopje – European Capital of Culture 2028.

As part of the ‘European Capital of Culture’ initiative, there are various ways to take part in the official Kiruna 2029 programme, which are regularly featured on their social media channels.

As part of “Liepaja – European Capital of Culture 2027”, an open call has been announced for public artworks and artistic interventions that through public engagement and listening, would respond to and reflect on wind, climate and environmental fluctuations. The project “Atmospheric Waves” is looking for original concepts and ideas for sound artworks that would respond to wind and climate conditions in Liepaja, on the West Coast of Latvia. The competition is open for applications until September 4, 2026.

The City of Leuven, LOV2030 and Shift are seeking an artist or artists’ collective to create a temporary light artwork on the scaffolding hoarding of Leuven’s historic town hall.

Ksenia Shinkovskaya (Latvia), Séverine Berthias (France) and Kalin Mihov (Bulgaria) will develop artistic residencies in Extremadura within the program promoted by Cáceres' bid for European Capital of Culture

EcocNews is pleased to feature Sylvia Ammann’s article on a specific study of the legacy left by a European Capital of Culture. 

On the sidelines of the European Council some days ago in Brussels, the President of the Republic of Cyprus as the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Presidents of the European Parliament and the European Commission signed a joint declaration entitled “Europe for Culture, Culture for Europe”. The declaration sets out their shared political commitment to protecting, promoting and supporting culture in Europe.

At the Culture Next conference held in Larnaca, Alma Salem’s presentation attracted considerable interest, owing to the depth of her thinking, the breadth of her narrative, and the relevance of her observations on the Mediterranean and the role of culture in resolving the conflicts currently ravaging the Middle East and the Mediterranean.