Marseilles and Košice chosen as European Capitals of Culture in 2013

The Council of the European Union formally designated Marseilles and Košice in May 2009. In line with the Decision establishing the European Capital of Culture event, France and Slovakia are the two Member States eligible to showcase a European Capital of Culture in 2013.

The submissions are assessed by an international jury of thirteen members, six of whom were appointed by the Member State concerned, with the other seven appointed by the European institutions.

With a budget of 100 million euros over four years, Marseilles’ programme of events revolves around ‘Euro-Mediterranean Workshops". The project reflects the city’s Euro-Mediterranean vocation and its desire to offer sustainable support to the implementation of the Union for the Mediterranean project and the priorities of the European Commission’s ‘Culture 2007-2013’ programme, namely: intercultural dialogue, support for cultural and artistic creativity and the mobility of artistic works and artists.

In the same year, Košice will host events in its official cultural establishments and showcase its artistic creations in the city’s parks, industrial areas and suburbs. The Slovak city’s project also envisages exchanges between individuals from different areas and social backgrounds. Košice 2013 aims to promote communication between people.

After Liverpool (the United Kingdom) and Stavanger (Norway) this year, the future European Capitals of Culture will be: Linz (Austria) and Vilnius (Lithuania) in 2009; Essen (Germany) and Pécs (Hungary) and Istanbul (Turkey) in 2010; and Turku (Finland) and Tallinn (Estonia) in 2011.

The website of Marseilles, European Capital of Culture 2013_FR

The website of Košice, European Capital of Culture in 2013 _SK_EN

• Updated: 31.10.2008

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