Review of Ioannina's bid by the ECoC Jury

The reason provided by the ECoC Jury consisting of ten EU experts and two Greek observers, without Right to vote, that Ioannina was not short-listed as candidate city for the ECoC 2021 title was the following:

"The European Dimension was underdeveloped for a programme at this stage of the competition; more so given the bidbook set out the full plan for the year’s activities. Few artistic organisations from other European countries appear in the bidbook and the panel did not feel that the proposed programme would lead to an increased understanding of the diversity of cultures in Europe rather than a re-emphasis of the city’s own artistic output. The presentation highlighted the laudable way the city had coped with the refugee influx a decade ago; this could have provided a strong storyline in current circumstances.
There were several individual projects which stood out (for example the Ark of Sound) but the panel was less convinced with the view “a major emphasis is placed on cultural heritage and
folklore with a lesser focus on modern culture.”

Source: http://ecoc2021.culture.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/F34.Final_Report.greece_en.29.3.2016-3.pdf

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Review of Ioannina's bid by the ECoC Jury