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AN INVESTIGATION INTO 12 FORMER EUROPEAN CAPITALS OF CULTURE
What others say about The Blue Book:
“The Blue Book is a necessary guide for future European Capital of Culture. It’s honest, it’s true, it’s blue.”
Fredrik Lindegren
Artistic Director, Umea2014
“The Blue Book will mark a step in the history of our ECoC-familiy.”
Ulrich Fuchs
Member of the European Capital of Culture-Panel and former Artistic Director of Linz2009 and Marseille-Provence2013
“Rolf’s long term and supportive contribution to the ECoC project has enabled him to secure some highly personal, challenging and at times painfully honest answers to his questions.”
Neil Peterson
Inside Track UK (formerly Liverpool 2008)
“This unique study provides insiders’ views to the complexity of the ECOC - openly and from the core. Recommendable for anyone working with the European Capitals of Culture.”
Suvi Innilä
Programme Director of Turku 2011
“This book is the ultimate guide for professionals that helps you avoid all the crashing into the invisible cliffs that no one else warns you about when running an ECoC. And the best map for everyone else to understand the significance of the extraordinary and heroic journey called ECoC.”
Nemanja Milenkovic
CEO Novi Sad, European Capital of Culture 2022
“The first thing I was told to do when I started this job, was to read Rolf’s book.”
Stojan Pelko
Programme Director Nova Gorica, European Capital of Culture 2025
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