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Europejskie Stolice Kultury
European Capital of Cultures. Wrocław as the 2016 European Capital of Culture

Author(s): Jolanta Adamiec, Anna Zygierewicz
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: European Union; cultural policy; city promotion; tourism

Summary/Abstract: The article looks at the 30-year experience of the European Capital ofCulture (ECC) project. The first section briefly examines the origins and legal basisfor the ECC. Next, the authors present the experience of the selected ECChost cities including Wrocław, which is the 2016 European Capital of Culture. Thearticle concludes with pros and cons of the ECC initiative.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 37-56
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish