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Support Vologda in the competition "Cultural Capital of 2026"!
27.11.2024 14:08
The Cultural Capitals competition began in 2023 and annually takes place in Russia. During the event, a prestigious title is awarded to one city in the country by a panel of experts. Cities with at least 250,000 inhabitants are invited to participate.
Selection has a novel twist: an online public vote, followed by a public presentation to an expert panel. Experts assess the preservation of historical and cultural heritage, the level of development of the urban environment, theatres, museums and archives, education and enlightenment, the introduction of innovations and creative industries.
Nizhny Novgorod topped the poll and became the first cultural capital of Russia in 2024. Grozny, the Chechen capital, is the cultural capital of Russia in 2025.
In the competition "Cultural Capital of 2026" several cities put in bids leading to a shortlist of eight, Vologda City among them. At the moment, Vladimir, Vladivostok and Omsk are in the lead. Vologda is in the 6th place in the public vote. Voting for the cultural capital of 2026 will last until December 1.