Another EPK Official Threatens to Resign over Funding

Maribor, 14 December - After the programme director of the 2012 European Culture Capital (EPK) project, Mitja Cander, threatened he would resign if partner cities in the project fail to provide the promised funds, Oto Luthar, the chair of the council of Maribor 2012 - the institute in charge of the EPK, followed suit on Wednesday.

Maribor The council of the Maribor 2012 institute, which is in charge of the 2012 European Culture Capital (EPK) project, speaks to the press after a session. Pictured from left to right: Maribor 2012 director general Suzana Zilic Fiser and chair of the council of Maribor 2012 Oto Luthar. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
The council of the Maribor 2012 institute, which is in charge of the 2012 European Culture Capital (EPK) project, speaks to the press after a session.
Pictured from left to right: Maribor 2012 director general Suzana Zilic Fiser and chair of the council of Maribor 2012 Oto Luthar.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor The council of the Maribor 2012 institute, which is in charge of the 2012 European Culture Capital (EPK) project, speaks to the press after a session. Pictured from left to right: EPK programme director Mitja Cander, Maribor 2012 director general Suzana Zilic Fiser and chair of the council of Maribor 2012 Oto Luthar. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
The council of the Maribor 2012 institute, which is in charge of the 2012 European Culture Capital (EPK) project, speaks to the press after a session.
Pictured from left to right: EPK programme director Mitja Cander, Maribor 2012 director general Suzana Zilic Fiser and chair of the council of Maribor 2012 Oto Luthar.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor The council of the Maribor 2012 institute, which is in charge of the 2012 European Culture Capital (EPK) project, speaks to the press after a session. Pictured from left to right: EPK programme director Mitja Cander, Maribor 2012 director general Suzana Zilic Fiser and chair of the council of Maribor 2012 Oto Luthar. Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
The council of the Maribor 2012 institute, which is in charge of the 2012 European Culture Capital (EPK) project, speaks to the press after a session.
Pictured from left to right: EPK programme director Mitja Cander, Maribor 2012 director general Suzana Zilic Fiser and chair of the council of Maribor 2012 Oto Luthar.
Photo: Andreja Sersen Dobaj/STA

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