The UBC Cultural Prize to Cesis
The UBC Commission on Culture A. organized
its 9th Annual Working Session in Vaasa on 24-26
November 2006 under the theme "Cultural Festivals as
Strengtheners of Local Identity", gathering together
40 participants. On Friday morning the UBC Cultural Prize
was awarded to Cesis City Council "for conscious use
of cultural heritage to shape an image of the town, and
strengthen its identity, and raise the awareness of cultural
values of life". Additionally, the book of the speeches
held in the Session "The Role and Value of the Museums
in the Modern World" in St. Petersburg 2006 was presented.
The official program consisted of presentations
on cultural festivals explored from 11 different viewpoints.
On Saturday, the participants could choose between two parallel
sessions supervised by the CoC board members Agrita Ozola
and Olov Gibson. In Ozola's session participants discussed
identity and how to develop festivals and maintain their
vitality. Jolanta Sausina gave a short presentation of the
festivals organized by Cesis. In Gibson's session, the main
topics were the Commission on Culture in general, project
for Umea 2014 - European Capital of Culture, possible co-operation
and various project ideas.
Participants admitted that the work done
by the CoC is important. It was concluded that a calendar
of festivals in the Baltic countries could be useful.
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Further information:
Ms Tarja Hautamäki
Chairperson
Commission on Culture
Phone: +358 6 3253700
E-mail: tarja.hautamaki@vaasa.fi
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