After 15 years, Germany is once again hosting a European Capital of Culture. Under the motto "C the Unseen", Chemnitz is offering more than 200 projects and 1,000 events for a whole year. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to attend the kick-off this Saturday.
There will be programs on several stages, a ceremony with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and a grand opening show at the Marx Monument. A rave is also planned at the town hall and 120 people want to pull a historic steam locomotive through the city to commemorate its rich industrial history.
"With this impressive program, Chemnitz and all 38 participating municipalities have the potential to create a cultural beacon that will be perceived throughout Europe," explained Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth (Alliance 90/Greens). The program appeals to a broad audience and presents culture as a space of diversity, vibrant democracy, close European cooperation and openness to the world.
