Bilbao Balioen Hiria (BBH) - Bilbao City of Values

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.

Culture for All Policies

Culture for All Policies

1. Xi’an and culture

As one of China’s Central Cities, Xi’an is the capital of Shaanxi Province. It was the starting point of the ancient Silk Road and the capital of such splendid dynasties as the Han and Tang. The city’s long history can be traced back to the Paleolithic era.

“Tale Istanbul” International Festival

“Tale Istanbul” International Festival

1. Küçükçekmece and culture

Küçükçekmece district is the 7th most populous district of Turkey and the 2nd district of Istanbul in terms of population. According to the last census, 805,930 people live in Küçükçekmece in an area of 37.8 km2.

Yedikule fortress restoration and culture and art space project

Yedikule fortress restoration and culture and art space project

1. Fatih and culture

Fatih has been the capital of three great empires - the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman Empires - and home to various cultures in its 8,500-year history. İstanbul has 34.715 registered cultural assets, and 10,520 are located in Fatih District.

In the centre of Mira

In the centre of Mira

1. Krasnoyarsk and culture

Krasnoyarsk is the administrative centre of the Krasnoyarsk Region in Russia, a major industrial, transport, scientific and cultural centre of Eastern Siberia. Krasnoyarsk was founded in 1628. The city area is 379.5 sq. km.

Košice 2.0

Košice 2.0

1. Košice and culture

Košice is the second largest city in Slovakia with a population of approximately 240,000 inhabitants, situated in the far east of the country. From the half of 20th century, the city has been built around metallurgy and machinery industry.

Songpa, where cultural art blooms around Seokchon lake

Songpa, where cultural art blooms around Seokchon lake

1. Songpa-gu and culture

Songpa-gu is an autonomous district in the southeastern part of Seoul, with roughly 660 000 residents. It is a place where history and modernity coexist.

Cultural heritage and community engagement during the pandemic

Cultural heritage and community engagement during the pandemic

1. San Antonio and culture

San Antonio is a city of Texas (United States of America) with a population of 1,4 million inhabitants. San Antonio has the 7th largest population in the United States, the 2nd largest in Texas, and is one of the nation’s fastest growing cities.

Center Rog Creative Hub – The revitalization of a former factory

Center Rog Creative Hub – The revitalization of a former factory

1. Ljubljana and culture

Center Rog is located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, a medium city with 280,000 inhabitants. The former Rog factory is the most important piece of 20th century industrial heritage in the city.

Flash Forward - Creative laneways programme

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.