OTS - Dresden's application for the title "European Capital of Culture 2025" given a motto: Neue Heimat
2019. September 27. 09:30
Dresden, 27 September, 2019 (APA/OTS) - "Dresden has always been a
cultural hotspot, thanks to internationally famous landmarks like
the Semperoper or the Frauenkirche," says Mayor Dirk Hilbert about
the bid, due to be submitted on 30 September. "However, that alone
is not enough. We believe that earning the title calls for more
than simply showcasing what you already have." The application
motto Neue Heimat Dresden 2025 reflects this approach. "Europe is
divided. Issues related to migration and immigration or national
identity have led to schisms. Because of this, we want everyone to
become active in redefining our city and the concept of home."
Curator Michael Schindhelm explains: "A European Capital of
Culture programme should not simply be developed by a small circle
of experts but by the entire local population. Culture consumers
therefore become creators and contributors, bringing to the
programme their varying biographies and social experiences." Half
of the projects will be initiated by Dresden's citizens "via
platforms that allow various partners, Dresden's citizens, and
experts to network," says Schindhelm.
Dresden also intends to include projects with its partner
cities Coventry and St Petersburg. Hilbert: "In 2025, neither of
them will be in the EU but they will still belong to Europe.
Dresden views itself as a hub between East and West, and as the
future interface between cultures." An exhibition at the Deutsches
Hygiene-Museum will focus on all facets of the bid from 11 October
2019 onwards.
In the event of a successful bid, Dresden's planned budget
amounts to 70 million euros. The decision as to which of the German
cities that have applied will bear the title in 2025 will be made
at the end of 2020.
Further information: www.dresden2025.de
Picture is available at AP Images (http://www.apimages.com)
Contact:
Kai Schulz
E-Mail: presse@dresden.de
Phone: +49-351-4882390
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