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Jan 19th 2016
News

Rijeka’s Two-headed Eagle

By: Rijeka 2020

The history of Rijeka’s two-headed eagle begins in the 17th century when, at the request of the people of Rijeka, on 06 June 1659 emperor Leopold  I issued a charter with which he approved a coat of arms for Rijeka. 

Jan 14th 2016
News, Programme Plus

The short and furious Rijeka Carnival is upon us

By: Rijeka 2020

Shortly after removing the festive decorations from the city centre, their replacement comes in the form of carnival strips and flags that announce that fifth season which is unique to Rijeka – the Rijeka Carnival.

Jan 13th 2016
News

Everybody is tolerant as long as there is nobody to provoke them

By: Rijeka 2020

We spoke with Doris, Katarina, Marinella and Tihana, members of the PaRiter organisation, and we learnt about what they do, and how they see the European Capital of Culture and their place in it.

Jan 11th 2016
News

A Palace Bathing in the Mediterranan Sun

By: Rijeka 2020

120 years of the Governor’s Palace is a common denominator for a series of documentaries with stories from the Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Littoral. The first one is titled “A Palace Bathing in the Mediterranan S...

Jan 8th 2016
Cultural Diplomacy, News

Wroclaw and San Sebastian: European Capitals of Culture in 2016

By: Rijeka 2020

The Polish and the Spanish cities will mark the 31st year of one of the most popular EU projects.

Jan 6th 2016
News

We Are Desperate for Action

By: Rijeka 2020

The Centre for Industrial Heritage was formed in 2013 as a constitutional unit of the University of Rijeka, with two basic objectives: valorising and appropriately presenting cultural heritage in an interactive and multimedia-based way.

Jan 4th 2016
News

Crowdfunding the Theatre

By: Rijeka 2020

It was seventy years ago today that the National Theatre in Rijeka was declared, encompassing Croatian and Italian Drama, Opera and Ballet.

Dec 23rd 2015
News

Let’s Be Ambitious, Optimistic and Support the Candidacy

By: Rijeka 2020

On 22 December 2015, a report on the activities executed and planned as part of the preparations for the City of Rijeka’s candidacy for European Capital of Culture was presented to the City Council.

Dec 10th 2015
News

Boxing

By: Rijeka 2020

With holidays just around the corner, busy ECoC elves are collecting dreams and wishes you left in the boxes for us. With their help, we’ll share them with the rest of the world and hope that Santa reads them.

Dec 9th 2015
News

Acoustic Design of the Museum Terminal

By: Rijeka 2020

The Ivan Mateti? Ronjgov Institution carried out a competition in which authors were requested to explore the manners in which the traditional music and the Istrian scale can be presented in public spaces in a modern way.

Dec 3rd 2015
News

Views on the Urban Future

By: Rijeka 2020

To mark the 30th anniversary of EUROCITIES, the network is launching an open call to collect material to be published in an edited volume of selected views from young professionals.

Nov 25th 2015
News

How Culture Develops the City

By: Rijeka 2020

Rijeka’s ECoC team visited Dubrovnik to participate in the presentation of the rethinkIMPACTS 2017 programme.