The international organisation United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) promotes the fundamental role of culture in sustainable development through Agenda 21 for culture (2004) and its implementation along with Culture 21 Actions (2015).
Graffiti in Bogotá has been recognised as an urban cultural practice, primarily by youth groups. It is also considered a form of artistic expression or urban art. However, it also has a significant effect on the city's cultural heritage.
Bogotá is a city made up of 20 districts with a population exceeding 7.5 million. It faces segregation problems that the current Development Plan aims to address via means of mitigation.
Bilbao is the capital of the province of Biscay with a population of 350,000 inhabitants and €35,865 in GDP per capita in 2012.
City of Belo Horizonte and Cultural Centres
Belo Horizonte was the first city actually planned in Brazil (during the Republic, after 1889), with the intention of making it the capital of the State of Minas Gerais.
The canton of Belén has 22,530 inhabitants in an 11.81 sq. km area.
The city of Beit Sahour holds a huge legacy of customs and traditions due to its origins going back to the Bronze Age (3000 B.C.). The Canaanites inhabited its numerous caves as traces of inhabitants were found in these caves, going back to Roman times.
The cultural excellence project presented here, Barcelona Art Factories, fulfils a long-lasting demand by artists and groups to have well-prepared venues for creation and artistic research.