Gastronomy, a key asset for our cities
Gastronomy is an integral part of the cultural heritage of our cities. When the City of Lyon created Délice in 2007, our goal was to join together forces, talents and ideas within a network of exchange on the theme of gastronomy and good food. Today, with the experiences and discussions that we have accumulated, we are […]
6th ASEM Culture Ministers' Meeting (CMM6)
The Netherlands is hosting the upcoming 6th Asia-Europe Culture Ministers Meeting (ASEM CMM) to be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 19-21 October 2014. The ASEM dialogue addresses cultural issues, with the objective of strengthening the relationships between the two regions, in a spirit of mutual respect and equal partnership. The theme of the conference will be […]
'Cultural hub' proposed for London's Square Mile
Barbican and Museum of London propose to join forces to turn financial district into ‘exciting, accessible, open place’. London’s Square Mile is not the most obvious place for a family day out, but a new partnership aims to change all that: the Barbican and the Museum of London want to create a cultural hub that will […]
Culture City of East Asia celebration held in Gwangju
An opening ceremony to mark the beginning of a project to promote cultural exchanges between Korea, China and Japan was launched in Gwangju on March 18. The Culture City of East Asia project started when culture ministers of the three nations decided to expand cultural exchanges at the fourth ministers’ meeting in 2012. The goal of […]
International Conference “Cultural Policies in Cities”
On the 2 April the conference “Cultural Policies and the Cities” will be held at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The conceptualisation of the conference was made by Michael Wimmer, director of EDUCULT and is linked to the key findings of the last year conference “Reinventing Cultural Policy”…READ MORE
Kuala Lumpur, a city tasting tour
From chicken satay and spicy ground mackerel or tamarind laksa soup, here’s a look at the best street food, markets, shops, and bars in the Malaysian capital. Malaysia is a melting pot of cuisines thanks to large populations of Chinese, Thai, Indian and indigenous Malay. To find all these cuisines, start in Chinatown with a breakfast […]
Riga Technical University International Summer School – Get Well City – workshops, lectures and more
Riga Technical University International Summer School 2014 opens for applications and announces this year’s theme — «Get Well City». It welcomes students and young professionals of architecture, urbanism and design, as well as related disciplines. What can rural towns offer for the well–being of their residents and visitors? Is clean air, locally produced food and a […]
