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Nov 17th 2015
Cultural Diplomacy, News

The Race to 2020: Ireland’s Capital of Culture

By: Rijeka 2020

Friday the 13th was the decision day for the Irish ECoC 2020 candidate cities. At 16:15 local time, the evaluation panel shortlisted cities that will continue their efforts to become the European Capital of Culture in 2020.

Nov 9th 2015
News

Re-visiting the Educational Value of Museums

By: Rijeka 2020

European Capital of Culture 2015, Pilsen in the Czech Republic, hosted the 23rd annual Network of European Museum Organisations conference NEMO, held between the 5th and 7th of November.

Nov 6th 2015
News

Presenting and Learning

By: Rijeka 2020

Unity in Diversity is a concept that aims to bring differences together on a global scale. This is a concept that promotes tolerance in all aspects of society

Oct 27th 2015
News

“Easy Towns“ Project Partnership

By: Rijeka 2020

From 20 to 21 October, the City of Rijeka took part in the initial conference of the “Easy Towns” project, held in Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium. The “Easy Towns“ project is financed  under the EU “Europe for Citizens” programme. ...

Oct 14th 2015
News

KineDok – Creative documentaries at Filodrammatica

By: Rijeka 2020

KineDok is a new kind of international community, a unique film club and an alternative distribution platform, connecting both the fans and makers of creative documentary. 

Sep 16th 2015
News

Leading Team Named to Strengthen the Final Bid

By: Rijeka 2020

As the City of Rijeka prepares for the final selection stage to become the European Capital of Culture 2020, a leading team has been named to develop a strategy and a program, to strengthen the quality of the Final Bid. The team lead by Iva...

Jun 1st 2015
News

Dubrovnik, Osijek, Pula and Rijeka pass the ECoC 2020 pre-selection phase

By: Rijeka 2020

A Committee composed of independent experts has decided that, between the nine Croatian cities that applied for this title, the aforementioned four cities are best prepared to continue with the process of preparing their candidacy for the E...

May 20th 2015
News

Museum Terminal for Rijeka ECoC 2020

By: Rijeka 2020

On Wednesday, 20 May, a unique exhibition titled ?Museum Terminal? was opened at Rijeka Airport on the island of Krk. This project was realised at the initiative of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

Apr 10th 2015
News

Rijeka officially becomes a candidate for the European Capital of Culture

By: Rijeka 2020

On Friday, 17 April 2015, the deadline for submitting Croatian cities and candidates for the European Capital of Culture for 2020 expired.

Mar 19th 2015
News

Presentation of the visual identity of Rijeka as the European Capital of Culture for 2020

By: Rijeka 2020

Language is the foundation of every kind of identity, while the visual identity of Rijeka is a language in and of itself.

Feb 5th 2015
News

New Carnival #1 for Rijeka’s Candidacy for the European Capital of Culture for 2020

By: Rijeka 2020

The ?New Carnival? is a cultural and artistic project that approaches the carnival-related customs of the Kvarner region through the prism of contemporary art for the occasion of Rijeka’s candidacy for European Capital of Culture for 2020...

Jan 22nd 2015
News

Programmes engulf the Port of Diversity

By: Rijeka 2020

As a response to the invitation for proposing programmes, 187 applications by independent applicants and cultural institutions have arrived.