The joint visit of Eger and Leeds to Aarhus, Europe’s current Capital of Culture

The Danish ECoC city invited Eger as the sole Hungarian candidate for a professional meeting. Botond Rázsi, Deputy Mayor of Eger, took part in a formal discussion in Aarhus, the current Capital of Culture in the middle of September. The workshop, where Finnish, French, Basque, English and Irish representatives were also present, was dedicated to […]

Bikaver hungarian signature asset and culture

The 21. Bull’s Blood Festival was graced by two guests of honour: the world-famous Italian film star, Franco Nero, and the Mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós. The former also joined Lajos Koltai, artistic director of Eger’s “ECoC2023” tender in a pleasant conversation with press representatives. Both adore light and good wine, and it also transpired […]

Image and theme music

On May 9, 2017, the image and the theme music of Eger’s tender application were revealed. Both have a history tied to Eger…

Eger runs for the title of European Capital of Culture 2023

According to an official announcement made today, Eger is running for the title of European Capital of Culture 2023. The aim is to showcase the assets of Eger highlighted at the press conference to the whole of Europe. Eszterházy Károly University is a strategic partner to the tender effort; its artistic director is Lajos Koltai, […]

Eger’s application born under a starry sky, in the shadow of legends

Eger is running for the title of “European Capital of Culture” again; the official documentation was dispatched on May 9th to the State Secretariat for Culture at the Ministry of Human Resources. In Eger, we kicked off the ECoC2023 programme simultaneously with celebrating Europe Day, a stimulating range of entertainment options kept all in a […]