Decentralization of culture, Porto Alegre
Decentralization of culture, Porto Alegre
1. Context
Porto Alegre is the capital of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, located on the border with Uruguay and Argentina.
Plaine Commune, the Grand Paris project's land of culture and creation: culture, driving force behind the city collaborative development
Plaine Commune, the Grand Paris project's land of culture and creation: culture, driving force behind the city collaborative development
1. Context
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
Pilsen, European Capital of Culture 2015
1. Context
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
Ocuparte, heritage art school in the neighbourhood of Peñalolén
1. Context
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.
The creative quarter project of Nottingham
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.
Strategy for the intration of arts and culture into acadian society
Strategy for the intration of arts and culture into acadian society
1. Context
The Acadians are one of the founding peoples of Canada, with a tumultuous history marked by massive deportation from 1755 to 1763. They were dispersed throughout New England, Louisiana, France, Quebec, the Caribbean, and around the world.
Namur Confluent Culture: an ambitious approach to culture by the Meuse-side city
Namur Confluent Culture: an ambitious approach to culture by the Meuse-side city
1. Background
Namur, the capital of Wallonia, is home to 110,000 residents. It is ideally located in the centre of Belgium, at the confluence of the Meuse and the Sambre Rivers, whose courses and traffic both flow through the city.
Cultural mediation: an action philosophy for the City of Montreal
Cultural mediation: an action philosophy for the City of Montreal
1. Context
In order to be dynamic and innovative, a 21st Century cultural metropolis like Montreal needs to involve as many creators and citizens as possible in its cultural activities.
Cultural co-management civic centre SACUDEde Montevideo
Cultural co-management civic centre SACUDEde Montevideo
1. Context
Montevideo is the capital city of Uruguay and the most populated city with 1,318,755 inhabitants. Municipality D, where this program has been implemented, has a population of 180,963 inhabitants.
Milan: ExpoinCittà
Milan: ExpoinCittà
1. Context
Milan Metropolitan Area (Greater Milan) is located in North-Western Italy within Lombardy region. It has a population of roughly 5 million inhabitants and is one of the most industrialized areas in Italy.