with places of implementation and opportunities to synchronise the New Myth with local legends; how projects proposed help develop / activate public spaces of Kaunas and Kaunas District; how local communities participate in project development, playfulness, interactivity and appeal of project’s content to the residents of the City and District as well as Lithuanian and foreign guests, also opportunities created by the project to develop marketing campaigns.

Wake it, Shake it, a programme of partnerships within the cultural sector (field of the Call)

Project aim: to establish a network of cultural partnerships among local and Lithuanian, Baltic region and European associations, encourage cultural institutions to look back at the contemporary audiences. This programme is implemented by initiating regular meetings, discussions, international exchange of the cultural sector and implementing open callsfor cultural organisations, this one included, to join Kaunas 2022 programme. This field of the Call provides an opportunity for projects that are related to different areas of the call and activities of Kaunas 2022 programme that expand or supplement the aforementioned programme parts of Kaunas 2022.

Initiatives anticipated: projects that supplement the aforementioned parts of the programme and connections between those parts; organisation of cultural projects (festivals and regular events) of programme parts and in programming schedules of cultural institutions tailored specifically for the ECoC year; projects developing partnerships between cultural institutions – joint activities of content, communication and other campaigns; projects expanding partnerships between cultural and other sectors (education, business, science and innovations).

Special evaluation criteria: When evaluating project applications, the following will be taken into consideration: artistic