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We hosted regional experts from Tartu Date of creation: 30/08/2023 - Category: News During the week of our Halftime event, we hosted a delegation of 27 people from Veszprém's twin city Tartu, and the South Estonia region. Tartu will be the European Capital of Culture in 2024 and, like us, they were thinking in terms of a regional approach.
Veszprém Jazz Festival - a four-day musical journey with iconic artists of the genre Date of creation: 23/08/2023 - Category: News Peter Gabriel and Sting's favourite drummer Manu Katché, nu jazz emblematic trumpeter Erik Truffaz, Grammy Award-winning guitar virtuoso Bill Frisell, amazing Swiss drummer Jojo Mayer and the Scary Pockets, who have made a name for themselves with their funk reinterpretations of well-known songs, will also perform at the Veszprém Jazz Festival from 16 to 19 November 2023.
The ECoC Family was with us at half time Date of creation: 27/07/2023 - Category: News Colleagues from 13 ECoC cities celebrated with us on the Halftime programme! The recent encounter provided a great opportunity to see the results of the successful infrastructure developments of the past months and to taste the summer cultural bustle of Veszprém and the region. One of the highlights of their stay was the Long Table Picnic, where they shared the typical food and drinks of their countries, making this great community event even more colourful.
Cultural diplomats visit the City of Queens Date of creation: 19/07/2023 - Category: News Veszprém hosted a cultural diplomacy meeting on a grand scale. Directors and cultural attachés of Hungarian cultural institutions from 26 countries of the world, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation visited our city.
European Capitals of Culture for This and Next Year Meet in Vienna Date of creation: 28/06/2023 - Category: News On 27th June, the high-ranking representatives of this year's ECoC cities and their guests met at Strandbar Herrmann on the banks of the Danube Canal in Vienna.
We Took a Walk around Veszprém and Lake Balaton and Found Street Art Treasures Date of creation: 27/06/2023 - Category: News We strolled around Veszprém and toured Lake Balaton to see where we stand on the street art front.
In Quest of Old Buildings at Lake Balaton – Hop on the nostalgia train with us Date of creation: 27/06/2023 - Category: News We went in quest of old buildings around Lake Balaton - with the help of Fortepan images.
Veszprém is among the Top 10 European Destinations – Seven reasons not to miss visiting the city Date of creation: 18/06/2023 - Category: News Veszprém was voted one of the top ten destinations in a competition by the prestigious European Best Destinations travel website dedicated to promoting culture and tourism on the continent. What makes the City of Queens so lovable? Here are some compelling reasons.
Egry 140 – An Out-of-the-Ordinary Exhibition Marks an Extraordinary Anniversary Date of creation: 26/06/2023 - Category: News "I never forget that the landscape in front of me continues behind me."

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