Cultural Mega-events and Urban Heritage: Threats and Opportunities for European Cities

The European Capital of Culture is one of the key cultural policy programs of the European Commision and has become an important tool for small to medium sized cities across Europe for urban regeneration, cultural promotion and establishing new identities for cities. The seminar series brings together international experts to discuss the diverse experiences of European Capitals of Culture in recent years. The series will in particular address the fragility of heritage-rich cities in hosting such events as well as the threats and opportunities they present.

20 March
Effect of Turku 2011 European Capital of Culture: A long-term perspective
Sampo Ruoppila (University of Turku, Finland)

27 March
Mega-events and heritage: Learning, legacies and the urban space in the case of Hull UK City of Culture 2017
Enrico Tommarchi (University of Hull, UK)

03 April
Fast events and slow heritage: The case of Pafos 2017 European Capital of Culture
Evanthia Dova (Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus)

10 April
Matera-Basilicata 2019: Events, heritage and ongoing analysis of their urban effects
Mariavaleria Mininni (University of Basilicata-Matera, Italy)

17 April
The Politics of Heritage and the urban economy of mega-events: Krakow 2000 and Wroclaw 2016 two European Capitals of Culture contrasted
Jacek Purchia (University of Krakov, International Cultural Centre, Poland)

Organized by:
Davide Ponzini, Nicole De Togni, Zachary Jones

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