EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF
CULTURE AARHUS 2017
AGENDA
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PRESENTATION AND THE ORGANIZATION,
WHY & WHAT - A EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
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THE BUDGET AND THE VISION FOR AARHUS 2017
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A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2017
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THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
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P R E S E N TAT I O N
ULLA LUND –
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
AARHUS 2017
[email protected]
MINA MARTINEZ
VOLUNTEER AT AARHUS 2017
[email protected]
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O RGA N I S AT I O N
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D O K K 1 – U R BA N M E D I A H O U S E
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A R E G I O NA L A N D NAT I ONAL
PROJECT WITH
I N T E R NATI O NA L I M PAC T
INVOLVING ALL 19 MUNICIPALITIES AND THE REGION
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WHAT IS A EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE?
• A cultural event of a large, international scale
• Awarded to one city in two EU Member States every year
- in 2017 Aarhus and Pafos (Cyprus)
• Exhibitions, performances and festive gatherings that take
over cities or regions for an entire year.
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HOW IT ALL STARTED…
• In 1985, the European Union Ministers were the minds behind
the project that today is known as the European Capital of
Culture.
• The European Capital of Culture was created to highlight,
promulgate and strengthen the cultural diversity that exists in
Europe.
• The programme builds ties between Europe’s different
communities through an increased understanding of cultural
differences and similarities.
• Athens was appointed the first European City of Culture in
1985. In 1999 however, the programmed was renamed to
European Capital of Culture.
• Today, the two EU selected host countries have at least 6 years
to appoint a city that will hold the title of ’European Capital of
Culture.’
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WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE
• Aarhus 2017 will present a programme of high, artistic quality
that will bring magical moments, reflection and unexpected
encounters to its audience
• Aarhus 2017 will lift Aarhus and the region from being ‘a city in
Europe’ to becoming a European city
• Aarhus 2017 will start a movement that changes and connects
people across the globe
• Aarhus 2017 will put a mark on the region and leave behind a
permanent legacy
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WHY DO WE DO IT?
WE NEED NEW SOLUTIONS TO OUR COMMON
CHALLENGES – WE NEED TO RETHINK
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LET’S RETHINK
VISION
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AARHUS 2017 USES ART AND
CULTURE TO RETHINK THE
CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW
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LET’S RETHINK
AN INVITATION TO EVERYONE TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT
AND TAKE THE REGION TO THE NEXT LEVEL
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• Opening event – 21 January 2017
• 4 MEGA-events – minimum of 40,000 spectators per event
• 12 FULL MOON-events - minimum of 15,000 spectators per
event
• More than 160 artistic and cultural projects, conferences and
festivals
• A total of 8,000 days of culture
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RETHINK THE WHEEL
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THE PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
THE AARHUS 2017 CULTURAL PROGRAMME IS CREATED ON A
DRAMATURGY BASED ON THE FOUR SEASONS OF THE YEAR
Winter: The season of darkness, where people come together,
light candles and make wishes. This is the time of the grand
opening and closing events, which will frame 2017 as a year of
transition, where Aarhus and the region will transform from one
status to another.
Spring: We focus on our history and ask: ‘Who are we and where
do we come from?’
Summer: We look for new answers to common European
challenges and invite the world in.
Autumn: With history in mind, we look towards the future.
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THE
VOLUNTEER
ORGANISATION
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION