To browse Academia. Final report from Stavanger European Capital of Culture Luca Mobilio. As more and more cities are involved in competing for the ECOC title, there is also a growing need for information about and evaluation of the event and the host cities.
Now in its fourth edition, The European Cultural Capital Report aims to update the wealth of information contained in the original Palmer Report produced for the European Commission. The report, provides an independent analysis of the ECOC, covering the many different cultural, economic, organisational, political and social aspects of the event; identifying trends, best practice and essential information for those organising, implementing and evaluating the ECOC Besides news, trends and development, by cross-referencing a number of ECOCs, the report highlights , critical success factors such as volunteer schemes, entrepreneurship and education strategies, branding of national airlines and new funding models such as crowdfunding initiatives.
The report also looks at the growing need for more transparency noting problems encountered in Poland and Spain following the selection process and the future of the ECOCs β and beyond. Media attention for ECOC cities as tourist destinations is highlighted within a wider review of tourism impacts in different cities. The report lists cultural capitals from around the world from now until and it also reports on the new World Capital of Culture initiative.
The bibliography lists more than publications since the previous report. Christina Schraml. Opening up the seafront as in Tallinn. A new building in the form of a seashell in the midst of a river as in Graz. Creating a giant museum as in the harbour of Marseille. Which city would not like to dress up, especially if the EU covers some of the costs?
However, as experiences of the past have shown, there are many traps that a city can fall into when being awarded the prestigious title of the European Capital of Culture. Matti Allam. Fadi Ali. Lev V Eppelbaum. Ivana Hostova. Paul Dietz. Onur Atakisi. Eman Elkattan. Pablo Blanco Miguel. Kevin Clarno. Log in with Facebook Log in with Google. Remember me on this computer. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link.
