Program

The program is based on 5 strategic lines:

Laboratory of Living Culture, presentation and promotion of all forms of modern culture including innovative and experimental locations with a particular focus on awareness raising among the public and stimulation of the local cultural scene (the Kasarne/Kulturpak project is part of this strand);
Open Public Space, creation of a new media space and space in streets and squares with the goal of supporting cultural diversity and dialogue between cultures (ex: the SPOTs);
Travelling City, increase of the visibility of Košice and eastern Slovakia and export of art to the local, national and international level (ex: Terra Incognita);
Build on Traditions – Build on Roots, presentation of authentic and traditional culture and connection of traditional elements to modern life and cultural phenomena (ex: Amphitheater);
Kosice Elements: Light, Water, Sound, implementation of specific and non-traditional events that employ the phenomena of light, water and sound as the main artistic resource (ex: Hall of Art).

The four cultural corridors used for implementing the above mentioned strategic lines are:

Across the borders (creation of a dialogue between East and West),
European Capitals of Culture (creation of a network with former, present and future capitals),
Second Cities (creation of new partnerships and cultural exchange between cities)
Personalities (focus on Slovak figures in the afigures in the areas of literature, visual art, architecture, contemporary film).

European Capitals of CultureΠοιειν Και Πραττειν - create and do