NARVA IS NEXT Narva Candidate City European Capital of Culture 2024
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1. Longass chapter title goes here NARVA IS NEXT Narva Candidate City European Capital of Culture 2024 Narva. Candidate City European Capital of Culture 2024 1 1. Longass chapter title goes here NARVA IS NEXT Narva Candidate City European Capital of Culture 2024 2 Narva. Candidate City European Capital of Culture 2024 Kirkenes 1. Contribution to the long-term strategyMurmansk 5 2. NorvegianCultural sea and artistic content 14 3. European dimension 53 4. Outreach 64 Introduction 5. Management 69 6. Capacity to deliver 97 – General considerations Iceland Ume 8 5 0 k m inland 4 2 5 HAS THE CONCEPT OF THE ropean Union); a small nation with big which can be overcome by a bridge con- Tampere k m PROGRAMME DESCRIBED ideas (Estonia); and a neighbour in the necting people, identities, art forms, dis- 2 Noray 00 FOR THE ECOC YEAR process of reconstructing its national ciplines and destinies, also remains un- Helsinki k m CHANGED BETWEEN THE story (Russia). Narva 2024 is driven by changed. But we are also building the Oslo Stockholm St Petersburg Narva PRE-SELECTION AND THE a passion for revitalising the city and idea of the river as a shared resource, Sweden Tallinn Ivangorod SELECTION STAGE? IF YES, region in this wider historical and ge- as something touching both banks, as Etonia Baltic sea PLEASE DESCRIBE THE NEW opolitical context, but it is also a sym- something that connects rather than di- uia CONCEPT AND EXPLAIN THE bol of hope and tolerance. It is con- vides. The symbols of the river-border- Pskov Riga REASONS FOR THE CHANGE. fidently rooted in its rich history and bridge remain with us at all times, creat- atvia diverse cultures, yet dynamic, agile and ing the backdrop to the programme. As Copenhagen North sea Narva is building open, ready to play a leadership role for you follow the story unfolding, you’ll see enar Moscow Narva is energising smaller cities across Europe which, for them intertwined through different pro- ituania Narva is mobilising whatever reason, fell to the margins. gramme strands. Vilnius Narva is inspiring “Narva is next” is the statement we The programme itself has evolved ex- Narva is Europe made in 2017, and it symbolised a tensively, now consisting of three main elaru reland Narva is everyone’s decision to take matters in our own thematic pillars: nited indo Narva is next hands — claiming back the story that In The End of East and West we ex- Neterland oland had been hijacked by journalists flock- plore the European–Russian relation- erany A lot has happened since pre-selec- ing to Narva in search of proof about ship, which constitutes one of the cen- Beliu tion, but the main challenges, goals, in- Putin’s next annexation plans, asking tral questions for Narva2024 and also tentions, and opportunities are all un- again and again “Is Narva Next?”. No. a fundamental part of our programme. Lueour Ce repuli raine changed. But we are perhaps more Narva is next because the people of We will not take positions on geopo- Slovaia considered, more focused, and more the city, faced with this one-sided jour- litical agendas, but instead, our mission able to articulate the enormous possi- nalistic caricature, have their own story champions conflict prevention through Autria oldova Frane Hunary bility that Narva presents as European to tell. This is a story of shared history cultural diplomacy. In addition to this Siterland Capital of Culture 2024. and destiny, of cultural exchange and themed programme pillar, you will see Slovenia Roania Croatia Narva2024 will, as previously described, friendship, and of everyday co-exist- us including Russian partners and col- Kunda be a collaboration hub between East ence that generates a new hybrid cul- laborators at all themes and phases onia Narva-Jesuu Tallinn-Narva 2 Kohtla-Järve erz. 11 km eria NarvaNarva and West. Through dialogue, co-crea- ture distinctive to Narva. The people of throughout the programme. Tallinn Rakvere Kivili Black sea tion, and the embrace of cultural inno- Narva are not incidental characters in is a pillar of identity Tapa Pssi Jhvi Untold Stories taly Ivangorod Bularia Tamsalu dairuaa ndorra Koovo vation through diversity, Narva can offer someone else’s fiction; they have their empowerment. Narva2024 offers a pro- onte- Caspian sea Nero aedonia Lääne- Vasknarva a future re-imagined: where there is no own reality where Russia and Europe cess of liberation and reclamation — of iruaa Alania longer an East and West, just Narva as coalesce and where new connected cul- old stories, hidden stories, gendered sto- pain ae Peipu an open, tolerant, and progressive city tures thrive. Furthermore, the people of ries, future stories. This is where people reece Portual for everyone. This is symbolically vital Narva and Virumaa have stories to tell take active control of a narrative, for too Turey but also critical for long-term social and that have their own individual roots and long having been told from the outside economic revival — with European reasoning — nothing to do with choos- or in context of the current ideology. Pärnu Tartu Capital of Culture providing the con- ing sides or subscribing to ideologies, In Manufacturing Futures we en- alta necting tissue for new ways of seeing but everything to do with personal fam- gage in testing, exploring, and actively Cypru and working. ily stories, dreams, and life goals. Their making the future. We will explore how editerranean sea Also, as previously described but now own art of life. culture shapes industry and how indus- significantly enriched, Narva2024 of- We remain inspired by the initial pro- try shapes culture. We will convene in- fers a unique opportunity for the citi- gramme concept introduced at the pre- ternational best and next practices to zens of and visitors to the city and re- selection phase — the poetic metaphor prototype new solutions capable of re- gion to critically re-frame narratives of of the Narva River — the ever-chang- booting the city’s economy and path- identity that are the outcome of an em- ing powerful force of nature, that sepa- finding universal solutions. pire in decline (USSR); a community of rates two banks, two systems, two ways It is especially gratifying that the pro- broadly progressive alternatives (the Eu- of seeing. Its role as a natural border cess of candidacy for European Capi- Narva. Candidate City European Capital of Culture 2024 tal of Culture 2024 has already begun a situation of crisis. to deliver. This pursuit has had a dom- Local communities have consolidated inant role in connecting communities and intensified their support, demon- 1. Contribution to and helping to reshape the narratives of strated through their participation in the the city, region, Estonia, Russia, and Eu- events and the open call for programme rope. It has also demonstrated the vital ideas. The local political level also pro- the long-term role of culture — in giving hope, offer- ved its newly found resolve through first ing alternative realities, and generating expanding the ECoC bid preparation new possibilities. Though very challeng- budget and then unanimously adopt- strategy ing — and we recognise there may be ing the city’s Cultural Strategy. This times where we fail — the city is in a strategy prominently features the Eu- new process of becoming renewed, re- ropean Capital of Culture initiative as vitalised, and rewarded for establishing a priority in both its general consider- its role in our collective futures. ations and action plan. Our core team Once the decision was announced that is then of and with the people of Narva Narva would be invited to prepare a and the region. We also have a refreshed DESCRIBE ANY CHANGES progress kicked off in 2018 was impos- enterprising and creative people, and an final application for European Capital programme team that is working in- TO THE CULTURAL sible to stop. The process included key ecosystem supporting culture and crea- of Culture 2024, some in the local polit- credibly hard to ensure Narva2024 is STRATEGY SINCE THE PRE- stakeholders from cultural institutions, tivity in all its forms. ical leadership seemed under-prepared open, generous, and wholly inclusive. SELECTION STAGE, AND non-governmental organisations, cre- The Cultural Strategy 2030 proposes for the responsibility. After all, Narva is Also, we have a newly selected Artistic THE ROLE OF THE ECOC ative entrepreneurs, schools, youth or- five long-term goals together with 13 not a city familiar with the responsibil- Director who is working with our Artis- PRE-SELECTION IN THESE ganisations, and many more. The pro- measures and a total of 184 specific ac- ity of success. However, as they say, it tic Council, which brings together the CHANGES, IF RELEVANT. cess was guided by one of its declared tivities. The five key objectives are: is darkest before the dawn. Where some best of Narva’s and Virumaa’s cultural INDICATE SPECIFICALLY values — engagement. politicians lost their nerve, the local operators and activists. Everyone has WHICH PRIORITIES OF THIS As a result, on June 20, 2019, City • CULTURAL AND CREATIVE community, culture sector operators, joined together for the common goal STRATEGY THE EUROPEAN Council unanimously adopted the new NARVA: Narva has a diverse, vi- and enterprises responded with passion of givinzg Narva and the Virumaa re- CAPITAL OF CULTURE Cultural Strategy 2030 — the most brant, and engaging cultural life, and resolve: “We need it; we want it; we gion the platform it needs for a trans- ACTION INTENDS TO comprehensive, cross-sectoral, and de- which is based both on traditions as can deliver it — for Narva and all of formative rebirth where we collaborate CONTRIBUTE TO, AND HOW.