Pécs’ Application

Their Strategy

“In 2010 Pécs wishes to fulfil these two urban functions as the European Capital of Culture: it is going to present the cultural achievements of the city and the country in a European context and at the same time the cultural diversity of its international cultural region that is open towards the Balkans”

• Not a metropolis, just the perfect size!• Cultural heritage & innovation• Multicultural city • City of regionalism & decentralization• Bridge between Old Europe & New Europe

(http://www.pecs2010.hu/file/StaticPages/nyilvanos_dokumentumok/pecs2010_english.pdf)

Their Structure

The city and its message Cultural planning of the city Development Planning cultural events Organizational structure Financial planning

The City . . .

Pécs = five “Fuenfkirchen”, “Quinque Ecclesiae” Five cultural layers Five temporal layers

Some cultural highlights:

POSZT – National theatre festival

National film festival

. . . Its message for Europe

Cultural experience of a borderline region Emphasis on the cultural legacy of East-Central

European socialism

Cultural Planning of the city

Tackle the challenges of post-industrial era by:

Shift towards culture Transformation of old

industrial facilities into art spaces

Foster creative industries

Development

Improve public transportation Development in IT Revive and support rundown

neighborhoods Stress the individuality of various

city quarters Develop a cultural center Focus on specific key projects

Planning cultural events

Preparatory years: 2006: cultural heritage 2007: education and

learning 2008: environment and

health 2009: religious culture

Organisation

Two levels:• Political & strategic

level• Operational

management

Financial Planning

Aims- Long-term urban development

- Multiculturality

- Accomplish cultural decentralization

-To ensure cultural and artistic spaces of appropriate number, sizeand of international standard

- Become Hungary’s most dynamic and progressive city

- Make the population satisfied with the amount and range of events and services

- Encourage innovation / unfold talents

- Strengthen cultural tourism in regional level

- Transform economy into culture-based one

- Create competitive and sustainable tourist destination

- Expand local audience of culture

Programmatic focuses

• Motto: “The Borderless City”

Crossing national borders as well as intellectual ones using the common language of the arts

• Urban development projects

Renewed public places, streets, squares, neighbourhoods, new cultural centres, etc.

Urban development projects

• Creating the new cultural quarter Zsolnay in Pecs by renovating the area of the porcelain manufactory

• Focus on knowledge, creating a library & knowledge centre as the “city's living room” with variety of community, cultural and leisure time activity

• Focus on museums, for example the Grand Exhibition Space – Museum Street

• Revival of Public Spaces and Parks where users can spend their leisure time in many different ways

Are the criteria met?

Еuropean dimension:

Mentioned in the application, but neglected in the actual programme

Focus on benefits for Hungary and Pecs

City & Citizens:

Strong focus on participation of the citizens

Attractiveness of the city

Sustainability

Developing concepts for the future of the city:

Infrastructure Improvements of marginalized

areas Increase the attractiveness for

tourists & qualitiy of life of the citizens

Thank you for your attention!