MEMBERS of the public are being urged to contribute to Dundee’s European Capital of Culture 2023 bid by submitting ideas for the programme.
The call for Scots to get involved marks 100 days until the bid proposal deadline on October 27. If successful, the bid could bring an estimated £128 million to the economy, as well as create 1600 new job opportunities.
Backed by Dundee City Council and EventScotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate, the bid’s website is inviting Dundonians, Scots and people from across the world to submit ideas for the 2023 programme. It will also document the city’s connections to European communities through family or social links but also across arts, music, heritage, sports and business relationships.
Stewart Murdoch, chairman of Dundee 2023, said: “This is a once in a generation opportunity – the equivalent of the cultural Olympics.
“It’s a chance for Dundee to host a year of major international events and showcase Scotland’s creative and cultural talent by winning a title that will never be available to the UK again.”
Those wishing to submit ideas for the bid can be submitted to the group’s website: https://dundee2023.eu/
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