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LUBLIN 2029 RE:UNION

European Capital of Culture

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RE:UNION! A historic agreement has been signed!

We are delighted to share news of an event of fundamental importance for our institution.…
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2026 General Committee Meeting – Lublin 2029 & EU-Japan Fest

In 2025, Japan was visited by 42.7 million people. Its extraordinary and distinct culture, centuries-old…
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Culture Defence Seminar

Culture Defence Seminar – Lublin, 23–25 April 2026 Culture has the power to heal, to…
20/03/2026 in Bez kategorii

Construction of the Children and Youth Arts Center is beginning!

The iconic Railway Workers’ Cultural Center is becoming part of history, only to return in a completely new, innovative form. The investment site at 35 Kunickiego Street has already been…
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09/03/2026 in Bez kategorii

Culture and Care: A Shared Space for Change

Culture and care are fields that nourish and reinforce one another. It is no coincidence that they came together in Leuven, the Flemish city that will hold the title of…
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23/01/2026 in Bez kategorii

Cultural Climate Change Oulu 2026 Opening

Is the opening of a European Capital of Culture an event that defines the title year? Absolutely! And it definitely should not follow any set formula. Every country, every capital…
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WHAT IS THE ECOC?

The European Capital of Culture is an idea that has its origins in Greece in 1985. The annual ECoC celebrations in successive European cities are intended to strengthen the integration of the European Union and showcase the cultural heritage of the EU countries. Each European Capital of Culture prepares an annual programme demonstrating the cultural assets of the city, region, country, and its international and European contexts.

WHY LUBLIN?

Lublin is the Gate of the East, a city of a rich multicultural heritage. Here, in 1569, the Polish-Lithuanian Union, one of the first European unions, was formed. As a result of this, the Commonwealth was intended to be an equal state of Poles, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians. Obviously, the Jewish community, which lived here, must also be acknowledged for shaping its unique culture that evidently influences the city to this very day.

Below you may find the final application:

BIDBOOK LUBLIN FOR ECoC 2029

IDEA OF RE:UNION

RE:UNION is the slogan of the European Capital of Culture Lublin 2029. It stands for a meeting, a dialogue, mutual care and a new vision of the city. It is a return to the historic and pioneering concept of the Polish-Lithuanian Union, which is included in the motto “The free with the free, the equal with the equal”. We want Lublin 2029 to be a community of strong ties and authentic relationships between all Lublin’s residents, regardless of their religion and ethnicity.

  •  reintegration as a natural counteraction to the disintegration caused by the pandemic, crisis, and war
  • increase in the quality, intensity, and frequency of interpersonal contacts
  • accepting multiple value systems, norms, and assessments while recognizing their common points
  • a new social contract where everyone feels, and is important
  • building a real community
  • a dialogue between various fields of art, cultures, generations, tradition, and modernity; the past and the future.
  • a union of entities under a single banner and idea
  • a meeting