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Debrecen2023-Bid-Book-Final.Pdf Q/1 Q/1 What we stand for Our programme is focused on developing European and local values through cultural interaction. The emerging Q/01 significance and responsibility of cities for the future of Europe corresponds with the new role of Debrecen for its region - and Europe. We wish to develop future WHY DOES YOUR CITY WISH TO TAKE PART visions for Europe. Living together in harmony and more interaction with other cultures is the biggest issue in IN THE COMPETITION FOR THE TITLE OF today’s Europe - and Debrecen is a living laboratory of an advancing multicultural, more inclusive society. EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE? Sustainability in all fields of life is the most important issue in tomorrow’s Europe. At the city level, Debrecen is committed to these principles when planning its As Europeans, we are happy to share different 02. The dynamic development of the city is still an future, particularly in terms of culture. experiences, stories and perspectives among Europeans. isolated phenomenon - the direct surroundings of the city benefit little from the growth. In the We aim at transporting these European themes sys- Debrecen indisputably has ambitions - but people are narrow region of Debrecen a significant part of the tematically to our citizens and the visitors of the ECoC working hard to fulfil them. The city has formulated a inhabitants live in deep poverty. programme. A lot to discuss about and work on with our cultural strategy for the years up to 2030, and a long- European friends. They are all welcome! term development vision is also shaping up. Our city is in Culture, culture-based development, debates and the middle of a radical transformation process, turning self-reflection have the potential to offer proposals, into a major conurbation through dynamic economic concepts or sometimes even solutions to reduce these What we aim at growth and supported by big infrastructure investments. tensions and to balance the conflicts. As a result, it is undergoing rapid multicultural change, Put succinctly - is a valuable, sustainable legacy. Apart Introduction spurred by the expanding numbers of foreign students To achieve its potential, the cultural life of Debrecen from artistic cooperation and hospitality during the and international investors establishing themselves in has to become more connected (both internally and year of ECoC, our longer-term aim is to create a serious the city every year. externally) and international. We need more interaction, ECoC-legacy and a system of long-term mutual learning cooperation, integration and adoption of best practices. through new European partnerships and networks. This The European dimension of our ECoC bid is fundamental is our challenge. Introduction What we need to the entire project, as the internationalisation and professionalisation of the cultural scene of Debrecen is In our dreams we are in the year 2030. We see an average Debrecen cou- …is balance. A business centre, international one of the main local expectations of our bid. ple waiting with bated breath for the next edition of the Horizon Festival investments, intensive growth, the biggest university in the summer with an array international artists and performances on the in Hungary, a developing international airport and a With the ECoC title Debrecen would receive a “European bill. They love this extraordinary cavalcade of art, nature and celebration cross-border regional role - these are the commercial scholarship”, a moral recognition to learn more and work of sustainable lifestyle. Their daughter, a contemporary designer, is rent- and educational assets on one side of the scales. in a very focused manner to achieve the above ing a studio at the hub of the Creative and Cultural Development Agency, mentioned goals. her art-pieces are selling well. She travels regularly and has been invited We want to become European Capital of Culture to put to design weeks throughout Europe already. Their son is operating a Cool culture and European collaboration into the other Why? We know that the new balance of the city - as School Container with his schoolmates - they form an experimental music weighing pan. outlined above - would bring a better quality of life, band. They both intend to stay in the city as cultural life and the whole pro-active communities, more European cooperation, a creative sector is full of new possibilities and perspectives. Why culture? more innovative cultural offering, and overall a colourful and attractive Debrecen becoming an acknowledged Walking along the huge flower and plant installations in the public space Because otherwise we will face serious tensions within member of the family of European cities. of the city, our couple is passing by the b24 art centre, where currently the city and between the city and its surroundings: residential artists from several countries are debating culture with local As Hungary’s second city and a regional centre, Debre- colleagues on the terrace. Then our imaginary couple returns to Tócóskert 01. Debrecen’s somewhat inward-looking, rather ho- cen’s ECoC achievements would have an impact on the where they live. What a colourful housing estate nowadays! They will go mogenous and culturally conservative community whole county and the cross border region. This would be to the Exchanger community art centre this afternoon, as recently they will stand in marked contrast to the rapid modern- a truly valuable contribution to all Europe. have initiated a local tango group for seniors. In the evening they have to isation and changes in the economy, business and do some shopping in the city centre - they would never miss a coffee on university, with these developments seeming to be the rooftop of the Forum Mall: what a fantastic place to enjoy the sunset artificial and forced in the eyes of many citizens. on the horizon! 01 02 Q/2 Q/2 • The municipality of Miskolc has expressed an ECoC partner cities in interest to join the Exchangers project, and also north-east Hungary plans to open community art centres in its housing estates. The two cities will work together on knowl- Q/02 North-east Hungary is part of the cross-border regional edge sharing and adopting European best practic- cooperation network of the Debrecen bid. Our aim is to es. In a happy coincidence, the National Theatre negotiate cooperation agreements with the cities of this of Miskolc will celebrate its 200th anniversary DOES YOUR CITY PLAN TO region to spread the impact of ECoC. in 2023, and plans to cooperate in ECoC theatre projects (e.g. Trans/Missions 2023). INVOLVE ITS SURROUNDING AREA? • Nyíregyháza institutions and organizations will Cine Special Fest 2023 International Film Festival: be involved into the Soul Leaders project and The Miskolc CineFest International Film Festival and EXPLAIN THIS CHOICE. Memory Gap Museum. Nyíregyháza city council Debrecen 2023 have already agreed to jointly will support Debrecen to involve the Nyíregy- organise a special programme of the annual film háza-based LEGO factory as a partners of the festival (Cine Special Fest 2023). For 2023, the The host of this bid is emphatically the city of Debrecen. towns Hortobágy and Tiszafüred, as well as programme series Show your Spices. The city 10-day event, scheduled for September, will screen However, our programme shares activities both with the professionals from the Hortobágy National Park has also expressed an interest to join the European movies related to the themes of the immediate surroundings and the wider region, including and an international partner for environmental Exchangers project, considering to open similar Debrecen 2023 programme. cities in north-east Hungary and cross-border coopera- sustainable culture issues: Julie’s Bicycle - community art centres. tion with cities in four countries. (This cross-border city Sustaining Creativity (UK). • Debrecen was delighted to invite Tokaj to join the cooperation network is linked to the existing Carpathian • Eger is one of the former Hungarian ECoC can- key area #LANDSCAPE (key areas see in Q04) with Euroregion and hence subject of Q09.) • In terms of social-cultural development, Debrecen didates for 2023. Debrecen appreciates the artistic events in the natural environment. feels responsible for the people in the communities ECoC-efforts of Eger when approaching the city for Building regional partnerships through the ECoC is in and villages around the city who do not benefit from cooperation. Eger has officially expressed its inter- • Tiszafüred, located at Lake Tisza on the Western line with the long-term plans of the city to develop its the economic development of Debrecen directly. est to participate in the Horizon Festival and in the edge of the Hortobágy National Park, has officially regional centre role within eastern Hungary (in terms of Their living standards, social status and incomes Celebrate Letters, Imaginary Spaces, Soul Leaders expressed its interest in the key area #LANDSCAPE Introduction economy, education, health services, traffic, tourism are very often far below those in the city. These and The Memory Gap Museum projects. (key areas see in Q04) and the Horizon Festival. and culture) and its (cross-border) regional net- imbalances cannot be solved by the ECoC alone, Rzeszów work-building role. In the cultural sector these efforts but our programme presents examples of how are equally supported by the city cultural strategy (the culture-driven activities can certainly reduce the Lviv development of festivals, the role of institutions) and the differences and open new horizons for future gen- Introduction ECoC programme (projects for, in, and with the region). erations. For example, the Craft for Life (see P. 42) project will support young, talented artisans from Roma communities to develop their own arts and Neighbourhood crafts traditions. Furthermore, we have extended responsible city the scope of the Cool School Containers (see P. 47) project to the high schools of Hajdú-Bihar county to Debrecen’s role as a regional centre role is inherent, bring this community-building tool to a wider range Ivano-Frankivsk originating from its economic, environmental and social of young people in the region.
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