November 30, 2017
On Tuesday we met with representatives of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport including John Glen MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism. We met to discuss the letter sent last week to the UK Government by the European Commission stating that the participation of the UK in the … Continued
Read MoreNovember 23, 2017
“We are hugely disappointed at this decision that has come just days before the Dundee bid team was due to travel to London to make its pitch.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2017
Shaper/Caper is a charity all about dancing and creative learning projects and they have created an exceptional dance film inspired and performed by the amazing people of Dundee to show their support for the Dundee 2023 bid to become European Capital of Culture.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2017
Dundee’s bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2023 was sent off with a celebration today. Young people from around the city joined the Council leader, John Alexander, in the City Square to wish the 80-page document success.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2017
‘Dundee’s first Creative Industries Strategy will launch on Tuesday 17th October 2017 at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA). The strategy includes a series of strategic actions to be undertaken to develop the city’s creative sector over the next 5 years, from 2017 – 2021.’
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2017
Author Ursula K. Le Guin, once wrote: ‘The imagination is an essential tool of the mind, a fundamental way of thinking, an indispensable means of becoming and remaining human’. She saw the process of ‘imagining’ as something that couldn’t be done alone, later adding: ‘Listening is an act of community, which takes space, time, and … Continued
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2017
‘Parties across the Scottish Parliament united today to give backing to Paisley’s 2021 UK City of Culture and Dundee’s 2023 European Capital of Culture bids.’
Read MoreAugust 26, 2017
The leaders of all six city council authorities in Scotland have given their support for Dundee’s bid to become European Capital of Culture 2023.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2017
As Dundee gathers ideas and submissions for its bid to become European Capital of Culture 2023, the youth project Hot Chocolate Trust and Dundee City Council hosted an event to bring together youth workers and young people to discuss dreams and ideas for the bid.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2017
A special symposium, presenting talks and discussions with the European Capital of Culture 2023, Dundee team and a number of INSITU artists.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2017
Acclaimed songwriter, composer and producer Gary Clark announces his new song ‘Over Bridges’ to accompany Dundee’s 2023 European Capital of Culture bid.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2017
This week, Dick McTaggart Regional Gymnastic Centre has been celebrating Dundee’s sporting connections with Europe ahead of the city’s bid to become European City of Culture in 2023. A group of 22 talented young gymnasts from Sweden have been making the most of the quality facilities on offer at the centre during a 5 day summer camp.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2017
DUNDEE is being held up as an example to other Scottish cities due to its success in developing its arts and cultural scene. Eight representatives from Paisley, which is bidding for the UK City of Culture 2021, met the Dundee European Capital of Culture 2023 team as part of a learning exercise.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2017
‘Music To Our Ears is Dundee’s first Music Strategy and it looks to address many of the issues facing the music sector in the city.’
Read MoreJuly 25, 2017
The Scottish Government is developing a Culture Strategy for Scotland and holding events in different parts of the country to encourage anyone who might be interested to engage and contribute. Share your views and ideas about culture in Scotland, and the direction it should take, as well as the main challenges and issues you think … Continued
Read MoreJuly 20, 2017
The countdown to Dundee submitting its bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2023 has begun in earnest — and hundreds of Dundonians have added their voices in support.
Read MoreJune 23, 2017
Members of the public are being asked to “be brilliant” and contribute to Dundee’s European Capital of Culture 2023 Bid by submitting their ideas for the proposed programme.
Read MoreJune 19, 2017
‘Wandering around Dundee on a sunny bank holiday in May during the second iteration of the annual Dundee Design Festival, you can’t help but think that culturally the city is on the cusp of something special.’
Read MoreJune 16, 2017
Dundee became a UNESCO City of Design just over two years ago. We bid for the designation with a strong history of design in our city, from comic characters that are known the world over, to computer games that are played in households everywhere, via Jute and Jam and even greetings cards.
Read MoreJune 7, 2017
Engage Dundee is the process which The Dundee Partnership has developed to consult with local communities in the city to inform Local Community Plans from 2017 onwards. The Engage Dundee consultation was undertaken between June 2016 and March 2017 and the results of the survey can be read here.
Read MoreJune 1, 2017
European Capital of Culture consultation and engagement events with young people (aged 12-19 years of age) took place between May and August 2017 and reached over 1,000 young people. The consultation included 35 school groups, City-wide Pupil Council, Youth Organisations, workshops, seminars, one-to-one interviews and cultural youth organisations. A short film was made capturing the … Continued
Read MoreMarch 30, 2017
About 150 delegates attended the conference aimed at supporting the bid, including Theresa Blegvad, culture convener of Aarhus in Denmark, the 2017 title holder.
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