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European Capital of Culture 2028

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   [30]AUDIENCE AMPLIFIER : We are opening an audience development programme for
   cultural organisations AUDIENCE AMPLIFIER : We are opening an audience
   development programme for cultural organisations

[31]AUDIENCE AMPLIFIER : We are opening an audience development programme for cultural
organisations

   The title of ECoC (European Capital of Culture) can be perceived as thousands of
   cultural events to be held in the city, the preparation of which involves
   cultural organisations, producers, festivals and individual artists. But that is
   not the whole story. The most important part of it is the audience itself!
   [32]The Creative Minds project has completed the first steps towards the
   implementation of 16 pilot creative learning programmes in schools The Creative
   Minds project has completed the first steps towards the implementation of 16
   pilot creative learning programmes in schools

[33]The Creative Minds project has completed the first steps towards the implementation
of 16 pilot creative learning programmes in schools

   On Tuesday, 27 February 2024, the first of a series of workshops of the Creative
   Minds project took place in Ceské Budejovice for all artists, creatives and
   creators from the South Bohemia Region. Creative Minds is a project of Ceské
   Budejovice - European Capital of Culture 2028, which aims to connect the artistic
   community with education so that artists together with teachers can open up new
   possibilities, opportunities and paths for children and stimulate the development
   of their creativity, creative and critical thinking - teaching them to see beyond
   the horizon.
   [34]Get involved in the creation of the City Diary Get involved in the creation
   of the City Diary

[35]Get involved in the creation of the City Diary

   The CITY DIARY project is part of the winning concept of Ceské Budejovice -
   European Capital of Culture 2028. The project is an artistic chronicle of the
   city, in which residents of different origins and from different districts of the
   city and the region will record observations from everyday life from 2024. Get
   involved in its creation!
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Who supports us

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     Why do I support the candidacy for ECoC 2028? To make culture work in our
     city. It should not be an ash heap, but it should be perceived as an integral
     part of the quality of our city and perhaps even as an engine of its
     development. And the candidacy for the ECoC 2028 is again such an engine for
     conceptual work on the development of culture across the public space, the
     city and the region. And this is a huge opportunity that we must seize.

   -- Lukás Prudek --Director of the South Bohemian Theatre
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     Budweis has all the prerequisites to become a European Capital of Culture: a
     rich cultural heritage, a committed local government, a dynamic social and
     cultural structure and citizens open to the world and Europe. The Alliance
     Française South Bohemia and its Board of Directors fully support the candidacy
     of Budweis, especially since in 2028 the selected French city will also have
     this status of Capital of Culture, which will symbolise the Franco-Czech
     cooperation and friendship that we strive for on a daily basis at the local
     level.

   -- Margot Roulland --Director of Alliance Française South Bohemia
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     Budweis lives! We are the southern gateway to Europe and a place where young
     people from all over the world meet to study, research, learn about the
     traditions and culture of our country, make friends and enjoy life.

   -- Libor Grubhoffer --Director of the Biological Centre of the Academy of
   Sciences in Budweis
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Timeline

April 2021

Assignment of the Budejovice 2028 Association to the preparation of the candidacy

   Budweis residents have always been the driving force of Budweis.

May 2021

Approval of candidacy by the City Council

   The candidacy for ECoC 2028 as an opportunity for cultural transformation in the
   city is approved by the political representation and we get to work.

summer 2021 - summer 2022

Analytical, design and preparation phase

   We involve key figures from the city and the region in the preparation of the
   bid. We distribute 1.5 million CZK in grants. We implement the main accompanying
   programme of the Kul.turista candidacy and get to know the different city
   districts, neighbourhoods and communities. We create space for new visions and
   functional cultural concepts for a 21st century city that reflect the needs of
   its residents.

September - October 2022

Submission of the application for Round 1 and its presentation

   We're submitting the application! In the first round, we answer 26 questions on
   60 pages, detailing the artistic concept of the application and demonstrating the
   city's capacity to host the title of European Capital of Culture 2028. The
   content of the application remains confidential to the public until mid-October,
   when all candidate cities present their candidacies to the international jury.

October 2022 - January 2023

2nd round of candidacy

   On October 14, 2022, we will find out which of the candidate cities will advance
   to Round 2 and thus have the chance to further develop and defend their concept.
   In the second round, we already have something to build on. We can continue what
   we started and deepen our cooperation with partners in the city and region,
   implement concrete projects, but also travel across Europe and visit the cities
   that hold the title of ECoC. And we're bringing one of you with us!

June  2023

Announcement of the winners and awarding of the ECoC title

   We believe that the journey to the title can also be the destination.
   Nevertheless, our goal is winning. Together with you.

The benefits of candidacy in numbers

   These are the results the title of ECoC 2015 brought to Pilsen.

   We can expect similar impact here.

580

organized events

1.2 million

million visitors

580 million

crowns spent by visitors

255.000

 overnight stays

388

new jobs

1

shining city in Europe

   Source: Tereza Raabová et al., Economic impacT v.o.s: European Capital of Culture

   Pilsen 2015: impacts of visitor spending on the economy, 2016

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