After intensive discussions and expert exchanges with various protagonists of the Chemnitz Capital of Culture application, Dr. Ulrich Fuchs, current chairman of the EU jury selecting the European Capitals of Culture, drew a positive conclusion yesterday: “I have seen many interesting locations in the last two days, talked to many political and cultural leaders and believe that Chemnitz is on the right track.
Dr. Fuchs visited the city together with Ib Christensen, head of the cultural department in Aarhus, Denmark, the Capital of Culture 2017, and the two international experts had come to Chemnitz at the invitation of the Capital of Culture Office to contribute their experience and expertise to the current application process. The project manager for the Capital of Culture application, Ferenc Csàk, emphasised that, in addition to Dr Fuchs’ comments on the details of the application, he was particularly interested in the financing and cooperation with the surrounding regions in Aarhus. A topic that also brought the mayors of the surrounding Chemnitz cities and municipalities to the table on Monday during the expert visit.
At the end of the visit, Dr. Ulrich Fuchs gave the city the message for 2018: “Thoroughness goes before speed. The jury was convinced above all by quality, seriousness and authenticity, not by speed.
Ferenc Csàk: “Thanks to the successful Capital of Culture process, the city of Aarhus has managed to develop from a city in Europe to a widely networked European city”.
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