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Plaine Commune, the Grand Paris project's land of culture and creation: culture, driving force behind the city collaborative development

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Founded in 2000, Plaine Commune became a Public Territorial Institution (Etablissement public territorial) with the creation of the Métropole du Grand Paris, and brings together 9 towns located to the north of Paris.

Ocuparte, heritage art school in the neighbourhood of Peñalolén

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Peñalolén is located in the eastern part of the Santiago Province, within the Metropolitan Region. It is 54.9 km2 and contains a large amount of socioeconomic and cultural diversity.

Reemdoogo music garden, Ouagadougou

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The capital city of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, has a population of 1,500,000 inhabitants, of which 60% are less than 25 years old. It is a gateway city made up of several ethnic groups whose mix forms a very cosmopolitan city.

The creative quarter project of Nottingham

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Nottingham is an English post-industrial city, governed by a unitary local authority. In 2013, Nottingham had an estimated population of 310,837 residents, with the wider urban area having a population of 729,977, making it the largest in the East Midlands.

Nilüfer, the house of the exchange of populations

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The Municipality of Nilüfer was founded in 1987 as one of the three municipal administrations constituting the Metropolitan Municipality of Bursa.

Strategy for the intration of arts and culture into acadian society

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The Acadians are one of the founding peoples of Canada, with a tumultuous history marked by massive deportation from 1755 to 1763. They were dispersed throughout New England, Louisiana, France, Quebec, the Caribbean, and around the world.

Nevşehir, «The largest underground settlement of the world»

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Nevşehir is considered an important city in Turkey due to its natural cultural and historical features. The underground cities, stone houses, interior decorations and church wall paintings bring cultural tourism in to the forefront.

Montreal's cultural access network: local cultural venues

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Municipal cultural distribution has been a part of the Island of Montreal for many years.

Makati Poblacion heritage conservation project

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Makati is known as the Philippines’ most progressive city, being home to the country’s most affluent families, most foreign corporations operating in the country, and diplomats.

Cultural cooperation Carter for a sustainable city of Lyon

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The City of Lyon, 500 000 people, is the central city in the “Lyon Metropolis” community, which brings together 59 communes and 1.4 million people. This is an economically dynamic region, with a strong university presence and a pleasant quality of life.