Plzeň and Mons: meet Europe’s cultural capitals for 2015

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Publication Date 16/02/2015
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Mons (Belgium) and Pilsen (Czech Republic) are to be the European Capitals of Culture in 2015.

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Inaugurated in 1985, cultural capitals highlight the diversity and richness of European culture, while also fostering a European identity. More than 50 cities around Europe have already had the honour and since 2011 two cities from two different EU countries share the title each year. Read on to find out more about this year's cultural capitals.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20150213STO24003/plzen-and-mons-meet-europe-s-cultural-capitals-for-2015
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Website of Mons as 2015 European Capital of Culture http://www.mons2025.eu/en
Website of Plzen as 2015 European Capital of Culture http://www.plzen2015.cz/en/
EUR-Lex: L322: Council Decision of 18 November 2010 designating the European Capital of Culture for the year 2015 in Belgium https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:322:0042:0042:EN:PDF
Eur-Lex: L146: Council Decision of 19 May 2011 designating the European Capital of Culture for the year 2015 in Czech Republic https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:146:0001:0001:EN:PDF
EUR-Lex: COM (2010) 566: Recommendation designating the European Capital of Culture for the year 2015 in Belgium https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2010:566:FIN
EUR-Lex: COM (2011) 115: Recommendation for a Council Decision designating the European Capital of Culture for the year 2015 in the Czech Republic https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2011:115:FIN
European Commission: Press Release, 09/12/2009: Two Czech cities preselected for designation as ‘European Capital of Culture 2015’ https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-09-1893_en.htm?locale=en
European Commission: Press Release, 09/02/2010: Mons nominated as 2015 European Capital of Culture https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-10-146_en.htm?locale=en
European Commission: Press Release, 08/09/2010: Pilsen to be the European Capital of Culture in the Czech Republic in 2015 https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-10-1101_en.htm?locale=en
News
The Guardian, 07/01/2015: Pilsen, Czech Republic, Capital of Culture 2015 https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/jan/07/pilsen-czech-republic-capital-of-culture-2015
Deutsche Welle, 18/01/2015: Pilsen shows off hidden secrets as Capital of Culture https://www.dw.com/en/pilsen-shows-off-hidden-secrets-as-capital-of-culture/a-18191402
Deutsche Welle, 23/01/2015: Mons prepares to dazzle as Capital of Culture https://www.dw.com/en/mons-prepares-to-dazzle-as-capital-of-culture/a-18210623
Commentary and Analysis
European Commission: Creative Europe: What did European Capital of Culture do for Mons and Pilsen in 2015? https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/news/20160706-what-did-ecoc-do-for-mons-pilsen-in-2015_en
ESO Records
Ex post evaluation of the 2015 European Capitals of Culture (Mons and Pilsen) https://www.europeansources.info/record/ex-post-evaluation-of-the-2015-european-capitals-of-culture-mons-and-pilsen/
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