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Chiang Mai, with 1.6 million inhabitants, is the second largest city in Thailand and the center of the northern province.

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Being the capital city of the country with many changes in previous decades, Tbilisi has faced intensive urban transformation, still ongoing. Citizen participation in the makeover of the city has been rather passive.

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Ramallah, with its various organisations, endeavours to highlight the importance of culture in Palestine.

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Santa Fe is the capital of the province of the same name, with a population of 415,345 inhabitants and a territory of 3,055 square kilometres.

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Establishing the Esch-sur-Alzette Cultural Governance Council relates, as the name suggests, to the commune of Esch-sur-Alzette, which will be the European Capital of Culture in 2022.

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Athens is the capital of Greece and the country’s largest city.

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Hammana is a Lebanese town located in the heart of the Lamartine Valley, 30 kilometres from Beirut and 1150m above sea level.

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Granollers is a city with a population of 60,000 located 30 kilometres north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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Izmir is the third largest city of Turkey, located near the Mediterranean-Black Sea passage, opened to the Balkans, Europe and to the Middle East through Anatolia.