With three European Capitals of Culture this year again rather than the usual two – another “catch-up” after three in 2022 following the disruption of the COVID pandemic – it is Hungary’s own Veszprém-Balaton that will be first off the mark with a Grand Opening on January 21-22.
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Tibor Navracsics, the regional development minister, highlighted the cultural and regional aspects of the Veszprem-Balaton European Capital of Culture 2023 season in Veszprem, in western Hungary, on Saturday.
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With three European Capitals of Culture this year again rather than the usual two – another “catch-up” after three in 2022 following the disruption of the COVID pandemic – it is Hungary’s own Veszprém-Balaton that will be first off the mark with a Grand ...
Minister highlights cultural, regional aspects of European Capital of Culture programme
Tibor Navracsics, the regional development minister, highlighted the cultural and regional aspects of the Veszprem-Balaton European Capital of Culture 2023 season in Veszprem, in western Hungary, on Saturday.
Veszprem, three counties adopt cooperation statement on Europe culture capital
Western Hungary's Veszprem, Europe's culture capital this year, and the assemblies of three counties in the region adopted a statement at a meeting on Thursday aimed at cooperation under the European cultural programme.
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