With a population of 500,000, the Rouen Normandy Metropolis is marked by the contrast between urban and rural, by its industrial and agricultural fabric and by its many and varied heritages.
Matera is a city in the South of Italy with 62.000 inhabitants.
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.
Santa Fe, with 572,265 inhabitants, is the provincial capital. With an outstanding institutional activity, it is also consolidated as an educational, scientific, commercial and service centre.
Over the past 25 years, Bogotá has faced worrying rates of gender-based violence and the pandemic exacerbated this situation due to confinement and the economic crisis.
With a population of 144,472, Trois-Rivières is the main cultural hub of the Mauricie region. It’s a dynamic city, with a number of notable cultural and academic institutions, as well as numerous festivals.
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.
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.
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.
Dubai is a cosmopolitan and people-centric city with an estimated population of 3.4 million, comprising of 180 nationalities. The urban extent of the city has grown exponentially, transforming into a global economic powerhouse in the region.