European Capital of Culture

The idea of a European capital of culture is a good one.

The European capital of culture makes it possible for us to forge such links.

Let me say a few words about the rules governing the European capitals of culture.

Sibiu, our next staging post, was declared the European capital of culture in 2007.

That will make the idea of European capitals of culture even more attractive in the years to come.

The city has been elected European Capital of Culture, 2014.

The European Capital of Culture makes such a link possible.

It was also candidate for the European Capital of Culture in 2016.

It is the advisory body for the 2012 European Capital of Culture project.

So what does it mean when your home town, which has just 153,000 residents, suddenly becomes a European Capital of Culture?

Nor is the European Capital of Culture event expected to turn into yet another international festival, however significant.

In 2010, when the European Capital of Culture programme celebrated its 25th anniversary.

The city and the region were contenders for European Capital of Culture 2013.

Liverpool is a joint European Capital of Culture for 2008.

Now is the moment to visit, as the city has been anointed the European Capital of Culture in 2012.

Liverpool is 2008's European Capital of Culture, and the city has spent the last few years getting ready for the ball.

The city will be staging some 7,000 events in connection with its year as European Capital of Culture.

Valletta has been designated European Capital of Culture for 2018.

Luxembourg was the first city to be named European Capital of Culture twice.

Liverpool - who could argue against the transformative effect of it being European capital of culture in 2008?

Making that process more efficient will benefit programmes such as the European Capitals of Culture.

Porto was named European Capital of Culture for 2001.

I just think it's funny that it happened in a city which was recently crowned European Capital of Culture.

But what about Liverpool, soon to be European Capital of Culture?

It's been 25 years since that great funding juggernaut known as the European Capital of Culture programme hit the road.