Capital of culture
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Capital of Culture or City of Culture may refer to:
- The European Capital of CultureEuropean Capital of CultureThe European Capital of Culture is a city designated by theEuropean Union for a period of one calendar year during which it organises a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension....
, formerly European City of Culture, a title awarded to two EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an cities for a year, allowing them to showcase their cultural life and development. - The American Capital of CultureAmerican Capital of CultureThe non-governmental organization American Capital of Culture Organization selects one city in the Americas annually to serve as the American Capital of Culture for a period of one year...
, a similar award awarded to an American city each year by the NGONon-governmental organizationA non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
"American Capital of Culture Organization". - The Arab Capital of Culture, an award given under the sponsoring of the Arab LeagueArab LeagueThe Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...
and the supervision of the UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
. - The UK City of CultureUK City of CultureUK City of Culture is a designation given to a city in the United Kingdom for a period of one year. The aim of the initiative, which is administered by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, is to "build on the success of Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture 2008, which had...
, a designation to be given for the first time in 2013 - City of Culture of GaliciaCity of Culture of GaliciaCity of Culture of Galicia is a complex of cultural buildings in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, designed by architect Peter Eisenman and office. The buildings are an extreme challenge to construct as the design of them makes them look like rolling hills with high degree contours...
- The Pool (play)The Pool (play)The Pool is a play written by and starring James Brough and Helen Elizabeth. The plot follows David , a Londoner who finds himself stranded in Liverpool, where he meets Tina . David persuades Tina to take the day off work and the two spend a day in the city together. The play is a mixture of verse...
, subtitled City of Culture?