International impact through the Hamuy Cocha Festival, Puno

International impact through the Hamuy Cocha Festival, Puno

1. Context

The City of Puno is located along the shores of Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world at 3860m above sea level. Puno is considered the folkloric capital of Peru, and is home to the most number of traditional dances in the country.

Batik culture based sustainable development of creative economy

Batik culture based sustainable development of creative economy

1. Context

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).

Nilüfer, the house of the exchange of populations

Nilüfer, the house of the exchange of populations

1. Context

The Municipality of Nilüfer was founded in 1987 as one of the three municipal administrations constituting the Metropolitan Municipality of Bursa.

World City Forum of Milan

World City Forum of Milan

1. Context

The Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat) estimated that 236.855 foreign-born residents lived in Milan in 2011, representing almost 20% of the total resident population (1.300.000 inhabitants). The territory of Milan and its province (pop.

Sunday cultures fair – the marvellous city of La Paz

Sunday cultures fair – the marvellous city of La Paz

1. Context

La Paz, seat of the Bolivian Government, is located in the Andean region of the country, at 3600 metres above sea level, making it one of the highest cities in the world.

Twinning for a culture of sustainability, Hannover

Twinning for a culture of sustainability, Hannover

1. Context

Hannover, the capital of Lower Saxony with about 520,000 inhabitants, is amongst the top 15 cities in Germany. It is a "green city" with the largest urban forest in Europe and numerous green spaces on the banks of the Leine river.

Ha Long Ecomuseum

Ha Long Ecomuseum

1. Context : unified Vietnam and unique Ha Long Bay

Around 90,3 million inhabitants populate Vietnam, situated in the South-East of Asia. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam since the reunification of North and South Vietnam in 1976.

Cultural policies of Barcelona

Cultural policies of Barcelona

1. Context

Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, has 1,620,943 inhabitants (2012) in 100.39 km². It is located between the Mediterranean Sea and Collserola mountain rage, delimited in the south by the Llobregat River and in the north by the Besós River.

World Music Center of Aarhus, a cross-cultural project

World Music Center of Aarhus, a cross-cultural project

1. Context

The city of Aarhus lies at the centre of Denmark on the peninsula of Jutland. The harbour, which is predominantly industrial, is an important factor of its landscape.