Developing A Network

The Cultural Rights Government Measure, designed with the collaboration of UCLG’s Committee on Culture, will focus on developing a network of public and private cultural and educational centres across Barcelona. The 52 Civic Centres of the city are the cornerstone of the project, as they are perceived as the cultural assets closest to the local communities of the city. Schools, museums, theatres, music halls, Art Factories and activities in the street will also play an important role.

Decentralised Approach

Barcelona promotes the decentralisation of culture so that cultural participation can be spread across the city. This can be seen throughout the city’s core cultural programmes.

Preserving Heritage Sites

As Barcelona has transformed from a largely industrial city to one driven by technology and culture, sites of industrial built heritage are being preserved and repurposed for use by the creative industries, and especially to develop new talent.

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