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Skopje 2028, Open call for the Cultural programme
In 2028, the city of Skopje (North Macedonia) will be European Capital of Culture alongside Bourges (France) and Budweiss (Czech Republic). Skopje 2028 is guided by the motto “Culture Over Division”, reflecting the city’s historic role as a place of…
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MCCD 2026, Open call for Matera and Tétouan
The Anna Lindh Foundation has published a call for proposals to support artistic projects in the two Mediterranean capitals of culture and dialogue for 2026, Matera (Italy) and Tetouan (Morocco). The Mediterranean Capitals of Culture and Dialogue are born from the…
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Oviedo 2031, creative communities with young people
The Oviedo neighbourhood of Pumarín is hosting this season Creativas: Pumarín, Territorio Artístico, a project grounded in cultural participation and collective creation, aimed at young people aged 16 to 30. The initiative proposes the use of community art and popular…
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Liepāja 2027, Open Call for four positions
The foundation Liepāja 2027 is expanding its team and has announced four new vacancies, inviting applications for the positions of Public Relations Specialist, Sales Specialist, Procurement Specialist and Public Participation Project Coordinator. The Public Relations Specialist will be responsible for…
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Oviedo 2031, International Iberian Mask Festival
Asturias and Oviedo will host the eighteenth edition of the International Iberian Mask Festival (FIMI) this year, marking the first time since its creation in 2006 that the festival leaves Portugal to be held in another territory. The celebration of…
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Our mission
Cities are where democracy, inclusiveness and innovation are produced, with culture being a facilitator of this entire ecosystem. More cities with cultural programmes for sustainability mean more power to address European challenges and opportunities;
The mission of the network is to support current and former European Capital of Culture candidate cities to implement culture-led urban development programmes and policies.
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Members of the network are European cities, current or former candidates to the European Capital of Culture title.
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Exchange of information and expertize specific for the needs
Free access to the Network’s capacity building programme for cultural cities
Technical and moral support to face the challenges specific to different phases of ECoC candidacy
Participation in specific programmes and grant application consortia
Participation and support in advocacy campaigns related to culture and urban development
The network facilitates European partnerships, mobility of creators and artworks, engagement of cities and citizens with European issues.
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Our man in Brazil. Culture Next Strengthens International Partnerships at MICBR 2025
Culture Next was represented by Carlos Martins (foto, top left) at the 2025 edition of the Brazilian Creative Industries Market (MICBR), held from December 3–7 in Fortaleza, Brazil, one of the largest edition in the event’s history. Bringing together 615…
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16.Culture Next Conference, in Larnaka: exploring sustainable governance models for cultural ecosystems, capacity building, and international networking
Culture Next (CN) Network together with Larnaka 2030 European Capital of Culture, member of the Culture Next network, will host the 16th Culture Next Conference from 6–8 May 2026 under the theme “Culture for CCS – Empowering the Cultural &…
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Open Call for Member Cities to Host the Next Conferences and Thematic Working Groups
Culture Next is happy to announce an open call for its full member cities to host Conferences and Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) in 2027 and 2028. This opportunity invites cities to take center stage in fostering cultural dialogue, innovation, and…
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