Warm welcome to the Cultural Cities Commission Meeting in Tartu, the European Capital of Culture 2024, 12-13th of September.

This meeting promises to be a valuable opportunity to explore key themes such as: Identity of the City, safer & better cities, resilience, finances and co-operation.

The official Cultural Cities Commission program begins on Thursday, September 12th, at 11:00 AM and will conclude with a coffee session at 3:00 PM on Friday, August 13th.

To secure your spot , please make sure to register as soon as possible via this link: https://link.webropol.com/ep/TartuUBC2024CCC (note that the deadline is 02.09.2024).

Program Overview

The programme schedule is subject to minor changes, but the starting and ending times of the programme are set.

Thursday, September 12th
11:00 – 12:00 | Lunch
12:00 – 13:00 | Brief Tour of Aparaaditehas .
13:00 – 14:30 | Tartu Presents the theme of Culture Capital 2024
Arts of Survival: knowledge and skills, process, results and research of the European Culture Capital
14:30 – 14:45 | Coffee & Snacks
14:45 – 16:15 | Keynote:Funding Opportunities, Grants, and Collaborative International Projects (Speaker TBC)
16:45 – 18:00 | Guided Tour to the Estonian National Museum
18:00 | Dinner

Friday, September 13th
09:00 – 10:30 | Cultural Cities Commission Meeting
10:30 – 11:30 | Lunch
11:30 – 13:00 | Legacy of the European Capital of Culture
Presentations from Kaunas 2022, Riga 2014 and Turku 2011, shared discussions, Q&A.
13:30 – 14:30 | Study Visit to Ukrainian Culture House
Discover how the organization functions, its collaborations, and its art and culture projects.
14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee & Snacks

Recommendations from Tarto:
For those staying longer, we encourage you to explore Tartu, the European Capital of Culture 2024 https://kultuuriaken.tartu.ee/en/events

Warmly welcome,
Tiina Kasvi
Chairperson Cultural Cities Commission 2024-2025
Cultural Manager, City of Espoo