UBC Cultural Cities Commission met in Kaunas by Inga ZinkeviÄiĹŤtÄ| inga.zinkeviciute@kaunas.mvb.lt
May 19-20 the meeting of the UBC Cultural Cities Commission took place in Kaunas, the European Capital of Culture. The members of the Commission from Riga, Valmiera, LiepÄja and Kaunas participated in a roundtable discussion to share current issues in the field of culture and to express their suggestions and expectations regarding the future activities of the Commission. The role and opportunities of CCC in promoting creative co-operation between Baltic cities and cross-sectoral work in cities and communities were also discussed. The experience of Kaunas city cultural organizations in implementing the Kaunas Capital of Culture 2022 program and initiating changes in the city and the region received special attention from the members. During the first day of the meeting, members of the Commission participated in the fifth European Capital of Culture Forum, which took place alongside the major events of Kaunas â European Capital of Culture 2022. European Capital of Culture Forum invited to discuss how Kaunas will live beyond 2022 and hear inspiring and thought-provoking international examples. The rich program of the Forum involved participants, developers, partners and researchers from the Capital of Culture program. A special session was dedicated to the topic of war in Ukraine. The meeting was extended by a cycle of more than 60 events dedicated to Kaunasâ birthday, the most impressive event of which was observed by the participants of UBC Cultural Cities Commission.
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