Culture | OBS Agenda21

Cinecarioca, Rio de Janeiro

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In Rio de Janeiro, vulnerable communities are part of the urban reality.

Integrated world heritage management plan, Regensburg

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The Old Town of Regensburg, in Germany, lies on the Danube and is an inner European mediaeval centre of trade. The interaction between cultural and architectural influences is emphasized.

The decentralization of cultural policy – Ramallah model

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Ramallah is a city about 10 miles north of the capital Jerusalem. Ramallah, like all other Palestinian cities, is struggling to rise from the destruction created by Israeli military forces during the last 60 years of occupation.

Culture as a means for the reconstruction of the social fabric, Querétaro

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Querétaro has been a cultural heritage site since 1996, encompassing one of the most significant historical monument areas of Mexico. The cultural variety includes food, languages, traditions and intense artistic activity.

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.

Pilsen, European Capital of Culture 2015

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Pilsen is the 4th largest city in Czech Republic. It is located in western Bohemia. The city was founded on the confluence of 4 rivers in 1295. Its population is 165,000 inhabitants.

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.

Batik culture based sustainable development of creative economy

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The location of Pekalongan City is strategic, being located on the national north coast highway (Pantura) of the island of Java, connecting the cities of Jakarta (384 km to the west), Semarang and Surabaya (488 km to the east).

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

1. Context

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.