EU Criteria
With its resolution 1419/1999/EEC of 25th May 1999, the EU compiled a list of planning and evaluation criteria which countries nominated for entry into the capital of culture programme should meet:- Emphasis of communal artistic trends and styles where the city in question has played a particular role in developing these styles
- Implementation of artistic performances (music, dance, theatre, fine arts, film, etc.) as well as improvement of cultural promotion and cultural management
- Familiarising the European public with personalities and events which have characterised the history and culture of the city
- Introducing specific activities to promote innovations in the cultural sector and create new forms of cultural action and cultural dialogue
- Introduction of measures to promote accessibility and awareness in relation to mobile and non-mobile cultural assets and cultural creations specific to the city
- Implementation of special cultural projects with the aim of brining young people closer to art
- Introducing special cultural projects to strengthen social cohesion
- Publicising planned events through multi-media and audio-visual methods, in several languages
- Contributing to the promotion of business activity, in particular in the field of employment and tourism
- Necessity of developing a high-quality and innovative cultural tourist industry, ensuring that the cultural assets are sustainable and that visitors’ wishes are compatible with those of the resident population
- Implementing projects to promote the integration of architectonic heritage into new city development strategies
- Communal introduction of initiatives to promote dialogue between European cultures and cultures of other areas of the world
