Culture news Esch-Sur-Alzette: Why you need to visit Europe's Capital of Culture Luxembourg's industrial town of Esch-Sur-Alzette has been named Europe's Capital of Culture 2022. Here's why you need to visit this fascinating former steel industry centre. 21/12/2021
Finland Oulu in Finland will be the European Capital of Culture in 2026 Oulu won with a project promising “cultural climate change”, focussing on the participatory nature of art and culture. 02/06/2021
Ireland Galway misses out on €1 bn as COVID-19 hits European culture festival Galway was a European Captial of Culture this year but COVID-19 restrictions meant its visitor numbers were lower than hoped for. 17/10/2020
world news Storm Ciara forces cancellation of Galway's European Culture ceremony The Galway 2020 European capital of culture opening ceremony has been cancelled due to imminent arrival of Storm Ciara. Heavy rain and high winds expected. 08/02/2020
no comment Rijeka opens City of Culture celebrations The city of Rijeka in Croatia on Saturday held its opening ceremony for the start of its year as European Capital of Culture 2020. The port city is the first in the country to be awarded the title, one it shares with Galway in Ireland. 03/02/2020
Croatia Rijeka marks start of year as European Capital of Culture 2020 Over 70 events took place across the Rijeka, culminating in a performance of 'Industrial Opera' representing the city's heritage as a port. 01/02/2020
Good Morning Europe Rijeka will be 'beacon of diversity' during Capital of Culture tenure The mayor of Rijeka says his city will live up to its 'Port Of Diversity' billing despite the more conservative nature of Croatia during the Adriatic port city's tenure as joint European Capital of Culture. Rijeka is sharing the honour with Galway in the Irish Republic. 02/01/2020
Ireland Did Galway need the Capital of Culture designation? Euronews spoke to the Arts and Culture Officer for Limerick City and County Council about its failed bid for European Capital of Culture 2020. 01/01/2020
Partner content The Making of a Global Village In January, thousands of citizens of Italy’s Basilicata region gathered in a unique location to celebrate an historic occasion through music — which reverberated around adjacent tuff rock. 23/10/2019
Italy Matera 2019: dancing in the streets as locals embrace cultural collaboration Matera’s year as European Capital of Culture is drawing to a close. But its legacy will remain thanks to the enthusiastic involvement of local residents. 20/09/2019
Partner content Materadio brings radio broadcasting to the stage As part of its ongoing celebrations as European Capital of Culture, the Italian city of Matera is to host three days of live programming from state radio channel Rai Radio 3 between 11 and 15 September. 11/09/2019
Italy 50 years after the moon landing Matera honours the Apollo 11 mission Matera, the European Capital of Culture 2019, celebrates one of its most famous sons; Rocco Petrone, who went on to become a mechanical engineer in the US and made a fundamental contribution to Nasa's Apollo 11 mission 31/07/2019
Partner content From Matera to the moon: The Apollo Soundtrack brings a unique moment to life 50 years later Matera is pulling out all the stops to put itself on the European cultural map this year, and the Apollo performance is just the sort of powerfully creative and immersive experience that locals and visitors have come to expect. 21/06/2019
Italy How is Matera proving it is the European Capital of Culture? The southern Italian city of Matera was appointed the European Capital of Culture 2019 and since then it has greatly boosted the number of cultural projects it puts on. Find out more in this episode of Go! Matera. 05/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Road Trip Europe Day 32 Plovdiv: Young Bulgarians upbeat about future Despite living in the poorest country in the EU, the Road Trip team found that young Bulgarians in Plovdiv showed remarkable optimism about their future. 30/04/2019
Partner content Locals are the lifeblood of Matera, European Capital of Culture How does the city feel to you? This was the question posed to the citizens of Matera when they were tasked with creating an ‘Atlas of the City’s Emotions’. 12/04/2019
Italy Matera 2019: exploring the European Capital of Culture's top creative projects In this episode of Go!Matera, Euronews' Marta Brambilla discovers the projects at the heart of the city's 2019 European Capital of Culture year. 10/04/2019
Partner content Matera: Discovering the lessons of history in Europe’s Capital of Culture Matera is a rising star - it’s the 2019 European Capital of Culture. Visiting the southern Italian town still feels very much like discovering something wonderful that few people know about. 28/01/2019
Italy Italy's 9,000 year old Matera is European Capital of Culture Italy's 9,000-year-old Matera is European Capital of Culture 24/01/2019
Italy Matera, Capital of Culture 2019: watch the opening ceremony Matera kicked of its year as the European Capital of Culture 2019 with an impressive opening ceremony that showed off everything the city has to offer. 19/01/2019
Cult Historic Bulgarian city of Plovdiv is European Capital of Culture 2019 The historic Bulgarian city of Plovdiv is European Capital of Culture 2019 and its Together motto highlights how different communities can be united 18/01/2019
Bulgaria Plovdiv celebrates becoming European Capital of Culture Bulgaria's oldest city shares the 2019 title with Italian town Matera 14/01/2019
Bulgaria 6,000-year-old Bulgarian city honoured as European culture capital Plovdiv, the oldest city in Bulgaria, has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture for 2019. 12/01/2019
Italy The miracle of Matera: city prepares for year of culture Euronews' Marta brambilla Pisoni reports from Matera as the city gears up for its opening ceremony as European Capital of Culture 2019. 19/12/2018
Partner content A European Culture Capital’s 21st Century Renaissance On a crisp winter’s day, locals gather in a Southern Italian piazza, in the shadow of a 13th century convent, to raise a visionary new architectural structure. It takes a village to hoist the spired earth-toned building — though it’s made of cardboard. 19/12/2018
Belgium EU to give free Interrail pass — but only if you can handle this quiz The European Commission has set aside a sum of cash to give young Europeans turning 18 this year a free Interrail pass. But first, you have to answer these questions right. 12/06/2018
