2006-01-20

European Capitals of Culture

In July 2004 Palmer/Rae Associates completed a six-month study for the European Commission that covers the 29 cities designated European Capital of Culture or Cultural Month from 1995 to 2004 and that also looks at the long-term legacies of the previous years.

The report is divided into two parts and can be downloaded here. Part I contains the background to the ECOC scheme, the methodology of the study, an analysis of trends and findings, observations and conclusions to the ECOC programme as a whole and recommendations for the future. Annexes to Part I include the names of respondents to the study, a copy of the on-line questionnaire that was used, relevant EU documents and legislation, a bibliography of documents and other information gathered, a suggested reading list and maps indicating the location of the cities. Part II contains individual city reports for the 29 cities that formed part of the study.

Download the report at: http://www.palmer-rae.com/culturalcapitals.htm

A study by Palmer/Rae Associates, Brussels, Belgium