Romania to have a European Capital of Culture in 2034

Romania will have a European Capital of Culture in 2034, the Ministry of Culture announced on Friday.

"The European Commission has officially announced the timetable: Romania will host the European Capital of Culture in 2034. Romania has considerable experience in this area: Sibiu held the title in 2007, alongside Luxembourg, while Timisoara took it forward in 2023, alongside Veszprem and Elefsina. Both experiences have shown what such a project can leave behind: cultural infrastructure, European networks, new projects and people who have learned to build cultural programmes on a European scale," the Ministry conveyed in a release posted on its Facebook page.

According to the quoted source, for 2034, the stakes are even higher.

"The new framework proposed by the European Commission changes the perspective on the title. The European Capital of Culture will no longer be seen merely as a programme concentrated in a single year, but as a long-term commitment, with results that will also be assessed after the title year.