European Capital of Culture
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Sep 17, 2026
Rob CameronCORRESPONDENT
It's not restoration work, though there is plenty of that.
Rob CameronCORRESPONDENT
The sound comes from a loudspeaker, a contemporary art installation created for the European Capital of Culture project.
Rob CameronCORRESPONDENT
It brings to life the legend of Omar, a captured Ottoman nobleman who, according to local folklore, dug through solid rock to win his freedom and return to his beloved Fatima.
Rob CameronCORRESPONDENT
The legend may not be true, but for many Slovaks, it's the story most closely associated with Trencin Castle.
Richard RybniczekSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
new one.
Rob CameronCORRESPONDENT
History alone isn't enough to secure Trencin's future.
Rob CameronCORRESPONDENT
That's where Mayor Richard Rybniczek, whose family has been here for over a century, believes the European Capital of Culture title can make a difference.
Richard RybniczekSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
For me, it is not about this year.
John TuomeyGUEST
We were kind of agitators, activists, I think, collectively and individually.
John TuomeyGUEST
And then we put together this group called Group '91 because 1991 was the European Capital of Culture.
John TuomeyGUEST
Dublin was the European Capital of Culture, and there's no housing being built in the city.
John TuomeyGUEST
So we said we would propose a kind of model housing scheme for the city, maybe make a modern street.
John TuomeyGUEST
So we built an exhibition called Making a Modern Street.
Belinda JacksonHOST
And I know that you are, Kirsty.
Belinda JacksonHOST
And finally, the last is the European Capital of Culture in Latvia, which comes in a tense place as Latvia diversifies tourism beyond Riga, combining white sand beaches, which is not something you normally think of in the Baltic.
Belinda JacksonHOST
Its cultural heritage and military history on the Baltic coast, it is pitching itself as a cool case destination and trying to get visitors to slow down past the usual three Baltic capitals run of Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius.
Belinda JacksonHOST
There's a new gourmet tourism travel route in northern Latvia and more connectivity with Scandinavian air and air Baltic increasing flights across the destinations.
JoeHOST
What?
JamesHOST
Which I think is why it was named Capital of Culture in 2009.
JamesHOST
And recognised a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts.
JamesHOST
Must be.
JaredHOST
Years later, this movement has become an international phenomenon with commercial profit in the foreground.
JaredHOST
The valley region of the Ruhr in Germany is designated as the European Capital of Culture in the Duisburg region.
JaredHOST
An ex-mineral grey city takes note of this.
JaredHOST
The mayor of the city, Adolf Sauerland, desperately wants to use the Love Parade to reposition the image of Duisburg, relaunch it and bring a lot of money.
AnnaNARRATOR
Situada a orillas de la costa norte del golfo de Botnia, Oulu es conocida como un centro tecnológico.
AnnaNARRATOR
Además, al ser la capital europea de la cultura 2026, esta pintoresca ciudad portuaria del Báltico rebosa de eventos este ahora.
speaker_1NARRATOR
Located on the shores of the northern coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, Oulu is known as a technological hub, and as the European Capital of Culture 2026, this picturesque port city in the Báltico is brimming with events this year or-
AnnaNARRATOR
Situada a orillas de la costa norte del golfo de Botnia, Oulu es conocida como un centro tecnológico.
AnnaNARRATOR
Además, al ser la capital europea de la cultura 2026, esta pintoresca ciudad portuaria del Báltico rebosa de eventos este ahora.
AnnaNARRATOR
Final de mes le da.
AnnaNARRATOR
Sin embargo, hace apenas dos siglos, Oulu gozaba de una reputación muy distinta.
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