where culture is accessible and available for everyone because of the friendly and sustainable solutions of infrastructure, creative public spaces and appealing content;

a strong cultural sector: professional, visible, appreciated, socially responsible, networked on local and international levels, partner with social, educational, business and IT sectors and communities;

a point of attraction for travellers: interesting because of its relevant contemporary culture and international projects of contemporary art, community art, design and interdisciplinary areas.

Structure of Kaunas 2022 programme and scope of the Call

The programme of Kaunas – European Capital of Culture (ECoC) is called “Contemporary Capital” and its slogan is “From Temporary to Contemporary”. This name expresses the process of creating the contemporary capital of Kaunas and Europe, focusing on the today’s values that bring the local and European societies together.The name of the programme draws attention to the fact that contemporary Kaunas and Europe that stem from the dynamic, meaningful and culturally rich history no longer find nostalgia enough. It is necessary to also discover, create and celebrate the contemporary identity, contemporary city and contemporary European culture.

The programme of Kaunas 2022 consists of 6 thematic programmes. Two additional parts of the programme – Tempo Academy of Culture and the Mythical Beast of Kaunas are implemented as integral to other programme parts of Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022.

Each part of Kaunas 2022 is described in detail in Kaunas – European Capital of Culture bid book. This bid that has helped Kaunas to achieve the ECoC title is the main document guiding the implementation of the programme.