Monthly Archives: November 2013

Aarhus 2017 – a practical example of instrumental use of culture

Posted on November 2, 2013 by jurup

The Danish city of Aarhus has been awarded the title of European Capital of Culture 2017. Looking through the application which the city submitted to the EU commission there are several good examples of how culture is seen as instrumental … Continue reading →

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Culture as a tool in cities

Posted on November 2, 2013 by jurup

In these times of austerity a prevalent theme is the utilisation of culture – in other words culture must be seen to do something and preferably more than just one thing. The prevailing discourse is that the days of ‘art … Continue reading →

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