Empowerment | OBS Agenda21

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.

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.

International meeting on culture, crafts and tourim (RICAT)

1. Dakar and culture

Dakar is the capital of Senegal, a West African country with a population with over 18,000,000 inhabitants and a national area of 196,722 km2.

Reviving the folklore and cultural heritage

1. Amman and culture

Amman is Jordan’s capital, and its economic, political, and cultural hub. It represents around 42% of Jordan’s overall population, with a population growth mostly due to an enormous influx of refugees and internal migrations.

Poto-Poto Cultural Circle

1. Brazzaville and culture

Brazzaville, the political, economic and cultural capital of the Congo, is located on the right bank of the eponymous river and is divided into nine districts.

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.

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.

Moving Culture Forward

1. Ramallah and culture

The Municipality of Ramallah’s initiative to develop a participatory Cultural Policy, finalized in March 2022, reflects an understanding of culture as a tool for resilience and resistance.

Capital of Youth Culture

1. Gwanak-gu and culture

Gwanak-gu, located in the southwestern part of Seoul Metropolitan Area, has a population of about 500,000 people.

Circuito: Arts & Tech fostering societal change

1. Braga and culture

With 193 333 inhabitants, Braga faces the challenge of a fast-paced urbanisation based on economic growth, which took a toll on citizens’ quality of life.