Capitals of Culture 2024: 3 underrated cities

Norway, Austria, Estonia
Here come the Capitals of Culture 2024

The European Capitals of Culture 2024 have planned a special program for this year. We’ll tell you what visitors in the cities of Bad Ischl in Austria, Bodø in Norway and Tartu in… Estonia can expect and give you a foretaste of the cultural capitals in 2025.

These are the Capitals of Culture 2024 + 2025

This is what the 2024 winners offer

Bodo – Norway

Bodø, together with the province of Northern Norway, is one of the cultural capitals for 2024. It is the first European main cultural capital north of the Arctic Circle. 1,000 cultural events There should be space in the city throughout the year – adapted to the light in the Arctic. The city attracts performances, concerts, art exhibitions and other events, many of which are said to be free. Visitors will be invited for this purpose Insight into the indigenous people of Scandinavia, the Sami, granted. They are the only officially recognized indigenous people in the European Union.

The Cultural year begins on February 3rd with an opening ceremony. Attention: Depending on the season, tourists experience this Midnight sunin the summer months it stays 24 hours light. The warmest months are from May to September, after which it gets cooler and darker – but then there are better chances of Northern lights to see.

Tartu – Estonia

Tartu is the one second largest city in Estonia and wants visitors in 2024 historical and cultural diversity show. The general concept of Tartu’s cultural program is “The Art of Survival”. The focus is on three aspects that affect the influence of art on the future of Europe: one environmentally friendly culture with an emphasis on real human interactions, strong communities and survival skills. 300 events waiting for visitors. Including Hiking trips, canoe trips, festivals & Co. The opening ceremony will take place on January 26th.

Bad Ischl – Austria

Bad Ischl starts on January 20th in the festival as Cultural Capital 2024. Among other things, celebrities like Conchita Wurst There will also be fanfare players and a yodeling choir with Hubert von Goisern. 23 municipalities in the Capital of Culture region are taking part in the festivities. The spa is located in the east of Salzburg in the rural inner Alpine area. Those interested can look through the 350-page program book to find the right ones Concerts, operas and cultural events to pick out. With the Culture Card 2024 There are discounts of up to 50 percent all year round.

This is what awaits us from 2025

These cities come in the following years:

We can’t wait to see what visitors can expect in Europe’s cultural cities. In 2023, the cities of Elefsina (Greece), Timisoara (Romania) and Veszprém (Hungary) won the title.

What are the Capitals of Culture all about?

The Greek Minister of Culture Melina Mercouri started the program in 1985in order to “promote cultural diversity in Europe, the commonalities of European cultures and the feeling of common European belonging,” says the website of the “Culture Ministers Conference”. Each European Capital of Culture receives 1.5 million euros from the European cultural funding program KREATIVE EUROPA, the money is awarded as part of the “Melina Mercouri Prize”.

Sources used: goethe.de, visitnorway.de, visitestonia.com, salzkammergut-2024.at, visitbodo.com, kmk.org, culture.ec.europa.eu

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