Cape Jewish Chronicle: Kaunas, European Capital of Culture 2022
Updated 2022-02-08
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Evoking Jewish memory of the city
Kaunas, Lithuania was named European Capital of Culture 2022 by the European Commission jury in 2017.
It is one of the European Union’s most successful cultural projects, funded by city municipalities and national governments. It is an opportunity to explore the city’s identity through art and cultural projects, and to speak out on issues relevant to today’s world.
The city’s multi-ethnic history and Jewish memory are some of the main themes of Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022. Kaunas 2022 Memory Office programme is dedicated to bringing the city’s history up to date and awakening its memory. Most of the Memory Office programme in 2022 will be dedicated to art and cultural projects that speak about the city’s Jewish memory.
