3rd: Aveiro (Portugal), 2018

October, 1st and 2nd, 2018

The Conference

The third meeting of Culture Next. Candidate Cities Network, took place on October, 1st and 2nd, 2018, in Aveiro, Portugal.

While the first meetings of the network, that took place in Cluj-Napoca, aimed to establish the network’s profile and priority areas, the current meeting aims to focus more on creating concrete collaborations and build a space for exchange and collective work between the members. Also, we take the opportunity for being hosted by Aveiro to focus on local challenges and explore the project that the city is preparing for the bidding process for the Aveiro’s candidacy to the ECoC title in 2027. The conference includes working sessions, networking and membership activities, as well as a programme dedicated to exploring the local scene, as you will see in the agenda.

Culture Next

Culture Next is an informal, friendly and relaxed network dedicated to mutual support and collaboration between European cities which are current or former candidates for the European Capital of Culture title, awarded or not.

Seven years after its founding în Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Culture Next involves around 40 cities on the continent. În 2021 the network received a grant from the Creative Europe programme of the European Commission to scale-up Culture Next and improve its capacity to work with more European cities.

Interested to become a member?

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Member Cities

Our members are cities or organizations representing various cities: former and future title holders, cities which continued their cultural programmes even without being selected aș ECoCs and cities which intend to do this.

Many of our members represent cities which are current candidates, interested în developing European connection and sustainable cultural programmes which can be implemented independently of the jury decision.

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