Two initiatives dedicated to two great Slovenian architects. One in Nova Gorica, ecoc 2025, the other in Matera.

Bradford has been named as UK City of Culture 2025. Their vision is to use arts and culture to fuel the social, economic and creative renaissance of their district; to make Bradford one of the most welcoming places in the UK where artists, producers, audiences and creative entrepreneurs can flourish. Bradford 2025 is looking for a head of audience to contribute to strategic plans for Bradford 2025 to develop and grow audiences across the Bradford district, nationally and internationally as well as develop and communicate the brand, their values and attract visitors both online and in person.

Deadline: Wednesday 13th September, 12pm. Interviews will take place on 20th September.

The second monitoring report on Nova Gorica, Slovenia's European Capital of Culture in 2025, is online on the European Commission website here.

Bradford district’s year of culture is set to deliver more than 1,000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals and major national and international collaborations.

"The European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica - Gorizia has so far demonstrated a serious commitment to the project and significant advancement," European Commission announced last days. The European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica - Gorizia team (GO! 2025 and EGTC GO), together with the two mayors Samo Turel and Rodolfo Ziberna, reported on May 16 this year to the international commission of experts on the development of the project, and now the commission has published an encouraging report (ecoc-2025-novagorica-second-monitoring-report Attached to this news).