Empowerment | OBS Agenda21

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.

Bilbao Balioen Hiria (BBH) - Bilbao City of Values

1. Bilbao and culture

With around 350,000 inhabitants, and more than one million in its metropolitan area, Bilbao is the most populated and important city in Euskadi (Basque Country). It is known worldwide for the central role that culture has played in its urban regeneration.

Flash Forward - Creative laneways programme

1. Melbourne and culture

Metro-Melbourne has a population around 5m. Consistently recognised as one of the world’s most liveable cities, Melbourne’s greatest strength comes from its diversity with thirty-four per cent of the city’s residents born outside of Australia.

Living community culture programme

1. Lima and culture

The Living Community Culture Program has been set up throughout the province of Lima, the capital of Peru. The city has 43 districts and nearly 10 million inhabitants.

Cultural governance in Esch-sur-Alzette

1. Esch-sur-Alzette and culture

With a population of 36,220, Esch-sur-Alzette is the second largest city in Luxembourg, despite having undergone an industrial decline.