Rīga and Umeå: European Capitals of Culture in 2014

Summary:

Latvia's capital Riga and Umeå in Northern Sweden have been chosen as European Capitals of Culture for 2014.

Further information:

The Latvian and the Irish cities marked the 29th year of this initiative, which was first set up in 1985. The cultural programme will officially begin on 17 January in the Latvian capital and on 31 January in Umeå.

The cities are selected on the basis of a cultural programme that must have a strong European dimension, promote the participation and active involvement of the city's inhabitants and contribute to the long-term development of the city and its surrounding region.

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News

Euractiv, 11/09/2009: Umeå set to become 2014 EU cultural capital https://www.euractiv.com/section/languages-culture/news/umea-set-to-become-2014-eu-cultural-capital/

Euractiv, 16/09/2009: Riga to join Umeå as 2014 EU culture capital https://www.euractiv.com/section/languages-culture/news/riga-to-join-umea-as-2014-eu-culture-capital/

The Baltic Times, 06/12/2013: RIGA 2014 announces its role as a European Capital of Culture https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/33049/

Deutsche Welle, 27/12/2013: Culture Capital Umeå on a mission of growth https://www.dw.com/en/culture-capital-ume%C3%A5-on-a-mission-of-growth/a-17317288

EurActiv, 02/01/2014: Riga and Umeå become this year's capitals of culture http://www.euractiv.com/culture/riga-umea-years-capitals-culture-news-532568

Deutsche Welle, 21/01/2014: Riga launches its year as European Capital of Culture https://www.dw.com/en/riga-launches-its-year-as-european-capital-of-culture/a-17371362

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Official

Website of Umeå as 2014 European Capital of Culture http://umea2014.se/en/

Website of Riga as 2014 European Capital of Culture http://riga2014.org/eng/

European Commission: Press Release, 08/09/2009: Umeå to be the European Capital of Culture in Sweden in 2014 https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-09-1289_en.htm?locale=en

European Commission: Press Release, 15/09/2009: Riga to be the European Capital of Culture in Latvia in 2014 https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-09-1324_en.htm?locale=en

European Commission: Press Release, 07/06/2013: European Capitals of Culture: EU panel recommends Riga and Umeå for €1.5m Melina Mercouri Prize https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-514_en.htm

European Commission, 03/04/2014: Environment: Essen, Ljubljana, Nijmegen, Oslo and Umeå shortlisted for European Green Capital 2016 https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-366_en.htm

European Commission: Press Release, 17/01/2017: Commissioner Vassiliou in Rīga to launch European Capital of Culture and Erasmus+ https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-28_en.htm

EUR-Lex: L126: Council Decision of 10 May 2010 on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2014 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:126:0024:0024:EN:PDF

EUR-Lex: COM (2010) 178: Recommendation for a Council Decision on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2014 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2010:178:FIN

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ESO Records

Ex post evaluation of the 2014 European Capitals of Culture (Umea and Riga) https://www.europeansources.info/record/ex-post-evaluation-of-the-2014-european-capitals-of-cul/

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