Lublin is the city that symbolizes European ideas of integration, universal heritage of democracy and tolerance and the idea of dialogue between the cultures of the West and East.

Lublin is a unique place where the cultures and religions meet. Here the East meets West, and the European Union meets Belarus and Ukraine. It is the perfect place of cooperation for European artists living within and outside the European Union.

Lublin means the tradition of the Union of Lublin and the remembrance of Holocaust – the history indispensable for creating the Europe of the future.

Lublin is a city open to artists, a place where unique initiatives and activities take place.

Lublin is an academic city, where young people constitute an important factor of city’s development.

Lublin means the experience of hundreds of years of rich history and cultural heritage which constitutes endless source of inspiration for new generations.

Lublin is also the capital of Lubelski region, unique in Europe, with magnificent nature and rich culture.

European Culture is not only modern museums and enormous festivals, but first of all people and their activities, aims, aspirations, possibilities, potential and the desire for development.

The development of culture and being granted the title of European Capital of Culture is a chance for development for one of the poorest regions of the European Union.