06_Culture, equity and social inclusion

Cultural citizenship for an open and diverse city

1. Matera and culture

Matera is a city in the South of Italy with 62.000 inhabitants.

Regional planning for the Mashhad global city: An inclusive city for all (immigrants and citizens)

1. Mashhad and culture

The northern bank area of Mashhad spans approximately 5,000 hectares and is inhabited by 150,000 residents of the Mashhad metropolis.

Body and Soul: 300 Years of Montevideo

1. Montevideo and culture

Montevideo is home to (2023 census data) 1,302,954 people in an area of 200 km2. It was the eighth most visited city in Latin America by foreigners in 2013 and contributes almost 50% of the national GDP.

Ortaklaşa: Culture, dialogue and support programme

1. Istanbul / Marmara Municipalities Union and culture

Istanbul’s position as a bridge between East and West makes the city an ideal candidate to represent the spirit of cultural exchange and dialogue.

Library-park and museum of the Constitution

1. Santa Fe and culture

Santa Fe, with 572,265 inhabitants, is the provincial capital. With an outstanding institutional activity, it is also consolidated as an educational, scientific, commercial and service centre.

Makati City Youth Orchestra (MCYO)

1. Makati and culture

Makati, located in the heart of Metropolitan Manila, pulses with a vibrant cultural scene: with an eclectic array of art galleries, theaters, and museums, and with music reverberating through Makati’s streets, with live performances and city’s festivals and events.

Secondary Residency

1. L’Hopitalet de Llobregat and culture

L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, with around 278,000 inhabitants, is located in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. With more than 20,000 inhabitants per square kilometer, it is one of the most densely populated cities in Europe.

Calma programme

1. Bogotá and culture

Over the past 25 years, Bogotá has faced worrying rates of gender-based violence and the pandemic exacerbated this situation due to confinement and the economic crisis.

Great Dreamers

1. Esch-sur-Alzette and culture

Esch-sur-Alzette is the second largest city in Luxembourg, despite its size (14.35 km2) and its 36,220 inhabitants. Esch is a mixed community, with 57% of its inhabitants of 130 nationalities, half of whom work across the border.

Traditional medicine information and guidance centres - Qullañ Uta

1. La Paz and culture

La Paz is a municipality with strong Aymara ethnic and cultural roots that coexist with identities of indigenous-rural, mixed-race-urban and modern-western origin.