promotional video: https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTkxODE3Njk2NA==.html PRESS RELEASE Countdown to Veszprém and Bakony-Balaton Region European Capital of Culture 100 Days Until the Handover of the European Capital of Culture 2023 Title The Hungarian city of Veszprém, together with the Bakony-Balaton region, will soon take over the European Union's most prestigious cultural designation and become the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) for 2023. An exciting year of cultural programmes will kick off on January 21-22. The European Capital of Culture (ECoC) initiative is the most important programme facet of the European Union's cultural policy. The ECoC aims to bring the peoples of Europe closer together by through culture. It is important to stress that the ECoC title is not just about the many programmes that take place throughout the year, but rather about launching and strengthening long-term sustainable processes. This year offers a unique opportunity to promote the Bakony-Balaton region as a European creative and cultural centre; with Veszprém as its centre. The cultural programmes are grouped by both cultural field such as music, theatre, art, dance, wine and gastronomy…; and clusters, which frame the main ambitions of the new cultural region….
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