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Rijeka’s Two-headed Eagle
By: Rijeka 2020The 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.
The short and furious Rijeka Carnival is upon us
By: Rijeka 2020Shortly 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.
Everybody is tolerant as long as there is nobody to provoke them
By: Rijeka 2020We 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.
A Palace Bathing in the Mediterranan Sun
By: Rijeka 2020120 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...
Wroclaw and San Sebastian: European Capitals of Culture in 2016
By: Rijeka 2020The Polish and the Spanish cities will mark the 31st year of one of the most popular EU projects.
We Are Desperate for Action
By: Rijeka 2020The 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.
Crowdfunding the Theatre
By: Rijeka 2020It was seventy years ago today that the National Theatre in Rijeka was declared, encompassing Croatian and Italian Drama, Opera and Ballet.
Let’s Be Ambitious, Optimistic and Support the Candidacy
By: Rijeka 2020On 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.
Boxing
By: Rijeka 2020With 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.
Acoustic Design of the Museum Terminal
By: Rijeka 2020The 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.
Views on the Urban Future
By: Rijeka 2020To 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.
How Culture Develops the City
By: Rijeka 2020Rijeka’s ECoC team visited Dubrovnik to participate in the presentation of the rethinkIMPACTS 2017 programme.