Access to Culture: Edinburgh’s Creative Community Hubs
The City of Edinburgh Council’s Creative Community Hubs project has built a network of eight locally rooted hubs that foster inclusive cultural participation, address systemic barriers in collaboration, and.
How Hamburg is decolonising its neighbourhoods and institutions
In 2024, Hamburg launched 'Decolonise Hamburg!', a citywide decolonisation strategy involving civil society, institutions, and government. It reappraises colonial history through research, education, and cultural participation, empowering BIPoC communities.
Hamburg’s INTRO programme connects professional artists in exile and cultural institutions
Launched in 2019 by Hamburg’s Ministry of Culture and Media, the INTRO programme supports refugee artists through institutional partnerships, workshops, and funding. The initiative aims to foster cultural inclusion,.
How Hamburg put children and young people in charge of culture strategy
Hamburg’s Framework for Children and Youth Culture redefines cultural policy by centring youth participation. Developed through a multidimensional participatory culture strategy, it reflects the real needs and desires of.
Creative Industries: Helsinki’s ‘9 Actions’ creative economy strategy
Helsinki is scaling up its commitment to the creative economy strategy through the “9 Actions” roadmap, co-developed with industry professionals. It proposes targeted steps to strengthen cultural entrepreneurship, remove.
Heritage Infrastructure: Transforming İstanbul’s 19th-century Rami Barracks into Rami Library
The transformation of İstanbul’s 19th-century Rami Barracks into the Rami Library has created one of Türkiye’s largest cultural hubs, blending heritage conservation with innovative services to support lifelong learning,.
Cultural Resilience: Three ways Kyiv is supporting culture during conflict
Projects: Preserving cultural heritage, monuments and supporting storytelling as a form of resistance
Kyiv joined the World Cities Culture Forum in 2023, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the cities of.
Oral History: Preserving Lisbon’s collective memory through Memórias de Lisboa
Lisbon City Council's Memórias de Lisboa (Memories of Lisbon) programme is a community-based cultural initiative dedicated to collecting, preserving and promoting the collective memory of Lisbon’s residents. More than.
Theatre District: How Lisbon is revitalising the 1920s Parque Mayer neighbourhood
Parque Mayer has a unique place in Lisbon’s cultural history, extending far beyond its function as a theatre and entertainment district. Created in 1922, it soon became known as.
Library Strategy: How Lisbon Library Network is strengthening libraries as a cultural and social ecosystem
The Lisbon Library Network functions as an integrated municipal system connecting libraries across the city’s neighbourhoods. The network’s Strategic Programme 2025–2035 ensures that this ecosystem continues to thrive, adapting.