Cáceres' bid to become European Capital of Culture 2031 is working with Encore, an artificial intelligence tool developed by Culture Next and Whitelabel through their SDG Lab, as part of a pioneering initiative to apply this technology to European cultural cooperation. Its use demonstrates how artificial intelligence can support the cultural sector by facilitating knowledge exchange between cities, project analysis and the development of stronger bids.

The Oviedo 2031 European Capital of Culture bid and Fundación Contemporánea have presented PERISCOPIO Oviedo, an international event that will bring together cultural professionals and representatives of European projects to explore how industrial heritage can be transformed into new spaces for creativity, culture and community engagement.

The Cáceres European Capital of Culture 2031 Consortium has launched a new grant programme to support European mobility for people with ties to Extremadura who have been accepted onto formal artistic education programmes at recognised institutions in other European countries.

In 2031, Spain and Malta will each host the European Capital of Culture. The decision for Spain will be made on 3 December. The panel will have to choose from four cities: Cáceres, Granada, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Oviedo. As for Malta, the panel made its decision in recent days. The choice was not entirely a foregone conclusion, even though only one city had made it short-listed. Victoria–Gozo has been designated as the European Capital of Culture 2031.

This is the second instalment of EcocNews’s series on the Spanish cities shortlisted to become the European Capital of Culture in 2031. Following on from Cáceres, today’s interview is with Granada. The European Commission’s evaluation panel will announce the winning city on 3 December.