Knowledge trip to Aarhus
Chemnitz delegation visits European Capital of Culture 2017
From 17 to 19 August, a delegation from Chemnitz will be visiting the Danish city of Aarhus, which is this year's European Capital of Culture together with Paphos in Cyprus. Among others, Lord Mayor Barbara Ludwig, city councillors, Head of Cultural Operations Ferenc Csák, the General Director of Chemnitz Municipal Theatres, Dr Christoph Dittrich, CWE Managing Director and the CWE Managing Director will be travelling to Aarhus. Christoph Dittrich, CWE Managing Director Sören Uhle, Egmont Elschner as Chairman of the Cultural Advisory Board and the President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Gunnar Bertram, travelled to Denmark.
Lord Mayor Barbara Ludwig: "The request for such a study trip came from various stakeholders in the Capital of Culture application. The aim is to exchange ideas with other cities that have successfully mastered the application process. Tips and information about such a project can also help Chemnitz's application. I am therefore looking forward to the exchange and the meetings - including with my Danish counterpart."
The programme for the trip includes a tour of the city, visits to the "Godsbanen" cultural centre, which is also home to the city's cultural office, the AROS art museum and a guided tour of the newly built Dokk1 multimedia centre, which houses the city library and the Capital of Culture Secretariat. The knowledge tour will focus on a round table discussion with Ib Christensen, Head of the Cultural Department of the City of Aarhus, entitled "Cultural Strategy of the City of Aarhus and the Road to the Capital of Culture". The topics of cultural strategy and programme development, citizen participation and involvement of the region in the application process, organisation, budget, marketing and sponsorship as well as new uses for cultural buildings will be discussed.