Oviedo’s bid for European Capital of Culture 2031 presented the main elements of its cultural project to the Asturian community living in Belgium last Thursday. The event, held at La Tricoterie in Brussels, took place just two days after the submission of the bid’s final dossier to Spain’s Ministry of Culture, under the motto “Amabilidá. Choose Utopia.”

The Asturian candidacy has presented its final cultural project under the motto Amabilidá. Choose Utopia, the result of an extensive process of citizen participation and institutional collaboration. The submission was celebrated with a gathering at Kuivi Almacenes, bringing together numerous artists and cultural professionals.

More than 1,000 primary and secondary school students from 15 schools in Oviedo are taking part in Pequeñas acciones por la Amabilidá (Small Actions for Kindness), an initiative that transforms classrooms into spaces for artistic creation, reflection and shared learning.

The Oviedo 2031 European Capital of Culture bid and Fundación Contemporánea have presented PERISCOPIO Oviedo, an international event that will bring together cultural professionals and representatives of European projects to explore how industrial heritage can be transformed into new spaces for creativity, culture and community engagement.

Oviedo 2031 launches “Puxa el Barrio”, contemporary creation into community centres.