The Capital of Culture is over - long live the Capital of Culture! While the Capital of Culture year begins in Chemnitz, it has just come to an end in Austria and Estonia. At the same time, the next cities, Oulu in Finland and Trenčín in Slovakia, are already preparing to hold the title in 2026.
The programme managers from Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024, Chemnitz 2025 and Trenčín 2026 take a look back and look ahead to the coming years. What practical experiences have they had in their work, how can European cultural work succeed in politically difficult times and what challenges, but also opportunities, do local arts and culture makers in the various European Capitals of Culture face?
On the panel are Stefan Schmidtke, Managing Director of the Chemnitz 2025 programme, Lenka Kuricová, Art Director of Trencin 2026 (requested), and Dr Elisabeth Schweeger, Artistic Director of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl - Salzkammergut 2024.
The discussion will be held in English.
Translation will be provided for the audience.
Accessibility:
- the event is barrier-free
- the event will be accompanied by sign language interpreters
- the event will be streamed and it is possible to participate via chat at: http://www.youtube.com/@chemnitz2025
- We endeavour to make the event as accessible as possible. Please let us know what other needs you have in terms of accessibility and whether you need an escort on site at: pascal.anselmi@chemnitz2025.de
