Nature, culture and people in Jeju Island

Nature, culture and people in Jeju Island

1. Context

Jeju is a volcanic island created entirely from volcanic eruptions in the past, which is located in East Asia. While known for its beautiful nature, Jeju Island’s inhospitable environments—rough soil and frequent typhoons—have caused islanders to suffer.

Building Hoi An towards a cultural city

Building Hoi An towards a cultural city

1. Context

Hoi An is an administrative unit of Quang Nam, a province in Central Vietnam. The City is located 30km South-east of Da Nang City. From 1999 to 2013, the population went from 77, 283 to 90.891 and the city from 5 urban wards to 9 and from 7 communes to and 4.

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.

Musem – Culinary art training centre of Gaziantep

Musem – Culinary art training centre of Gaziantep

1. Context

Gaziantep is located in the south-eastern region of Anatolia in Mesopotamia. The city is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Its history dates back to the Bronze Age and is home to Hittite, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman layers.

Gabrovo: Trends in cultural development

Gabrovo: Trends in cultural development

1. Context

When one analyses the culture of a town, it makes sense to start with its citizens, the people who have chosen to share its good or bad spaces, to be a part of the processes to change it...

Culture, gastronomy and sustainability in Floriánopolis

Culture, gastronomy and sustainability in Floriánopolis

1. Context

Florianópolis is the capital of the state of Santa Catarina in the south of Brazil. An international tourist destination, the island and small part of the continent boast over 100 unique beaches that attract half a million visitors every year.

EThekwini Inanda heritage route

EThekwini Inanda heritage route

1. Context

EThekwini Municipality is located on the east coast of South Africa in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The Municipality spans an area of approximately 2297 km2 and is home to 3,5 million people.