Riga, nominated to be ECoC for 2014

Beside the already nominated Umea, the Latvian city of Riga will held the title of European Capital of Culture of the year 2014.

On the 11.09.2009 Umea was designed by the Sweedish commision to represent the country as ECoC in 2014.

Umea has outbid the other three competitors, Gavle, Norrkoping and Lund in this competition.

Also Riga has ended the process of application, outbiding two other cities : Cesis and Liepaja.

For more information: Umeå