Sibiu – European Capital of Culture 2007
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Sibiu – European Sibiu – European Capital of Culture 2007Capital of Culture 2007An assesment of its impact on local development and identity
Sabina-Adina LucaDragoş Dragoman„Lucian Blaga” University of SibiuRomania
Sibiu ECoC 2007 and local Sibiu ECoC 2007 and local developmentdevelopmentMeyerscough (1995) divided the
European Cities of Culture occurring activities in three main approaches:
arrangements with an emphasis on infrastructure
festival programming developing artistic conceptsSibiu ECoC 2007, as other capitals,
combined these approches
Estimated Infrastructure Estimated Infrastructure Spending in Sibiu (2004-Spending in Sibiu (2004-2007)2007)Investment items Estimated
cost(millions Euros)
Funding institution
Airport terminal 28.5 Local Council, County Council
Historical center renovation
6 Local Council, Ministry of Culture
Main railway station renovation
5 Ministry of Transportation
Urban water system renovation
9 Local Council
Urban traffic regulation system
0.25 Local Council
Various churches renovation
1.3 Ministry of Culture
TOTAL 50.05
The budget revenues of The budget revenues of Sibiu Municipality, 2002-Sibiu Municipality, 2002-20082008
Estimated Direct Expenses Estimated Direct Expenses for Sibiu European Capital of for Sibiu European Capital of Culture 2007Culture 2007 Euros
Public spending on equipment and facilitiesNew ASTRA public library building and ‘Gong’ children theater renovation
3,430,000
Brukenthal Fine Arts Museum renovation 5,000,000Multi-functional facility (tent) 790,000Steinway Piano 100,000Two concert stages 800,000Public spending on cultural programme337 cultural projects 13,400,0003rd Ecumenical Meeting of the European Churches 500,000Promotion 5,000,000
OVERALL PUBLIC SPENDING 18,900,000
OVERALL PRIVATE SPENDING ON NEW TOURISTIC EQUIPMENT
67,000,000
OVERALL SPENDING ON FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 85,900,000
Sibiu ECoC 2007 and its Sibiu ECoC 2007 and its impact on local identityimpact on local identitySibiu was nominated in 2004 with
regard to its ethnic peculiarity, i.e a large Romanian city ruled by a German (Saxon) mayor
Despite this peculiarity, people in Sibiu are not very different from people in Romania regarding various attitudes, values and beliefs
The requirements for citizenship unravels an ongoing conflict between civic and ethnic aspects of citizenship
The structure of requirements The structure of requirements for citizenship in Sibiufor citizenship in Sibiu
1 2 3 4Having at least one parent from country .619 --- --- -.271
Being born in country .791 --- --- ---Having national ancestors .607 --- --- .304Working in country .802 --- --- -.339Having lived in country for at least 5 years .459 --- .305 -.181
Speaking the national language --- .928 .319 ---Agreeing to abide by the country’s laws and institutions --- -.263 .582 .150
Passing a test about the country --- .-236 .683 .118
Taking an oath of allegiance to the country .166 --- --- .717
Feeling that one belongs to the country .372 --- -.168 .727
Sibiu ECoC 2007 and its Sibiu ECoC 2007 and its impact on local identityimpact on local identitymost West European countries have
already begun to see themselves largely as multicultural and multi-religious communities
Romanians and East Europeans still consider themselves as members of an ethnically based state
they inherited a long romantic tradition that had a single aim, to put in place the idea of a single people, a single language and a single state
Sibiu ECoC 2007 and its Sibiu ECoC 2007 and its impact on local identityimpact on local identityFuss (2003) found that people from
various European cities under scrutiny display strong relations to Europe, that the national and European identities are closer than expected and strongly correlated
By increasing contact with incoming tourists and investors, we withness a widening of local community in Sibiu
The effective European membership and the internal EU mobility may trigger the same effect on the national identity and strengthen the weak European identity (only about 4 %)
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