Organisers Say Culture Capital Mosaic of Big and Small Stories

Maribor, 14 January - The European Capital of Culture is a mosaic of small and big stories, in which citizens as well as visitors to Maribor and its partner cities play an important role, Suzana Žilič Fišer, the head of Maribor 2012 and programming director Mitja Čander said at a press conference ahead of the opening ceremony on Saturday.

Maribor Organisers of the 2012 European Capital of Culture project hold a press conference ahead of the opening ceremony for the project. Pictured from left to right: programming director Mitja Čander, head of the Maribor 2012 institute Suzana Žilič Fišer and Maribor Deputy Mayor Janez Ujčič. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
Organisers of the 2012 European Capital of Culture project hold a press conference ahead of the opening ceremony for the project.
Pictured from left to right: programming director Mitja Čander, head of the Maribor 2012 institute Suzana Žilič Fišer and Maribor Deputy Mayor Janez Ujčič.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Head of the Maribor 2012 institute Suzana Žilič Fišer speaks to the press ahead of the opening ceremony of the European Capital of Culture project. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
Head of the Maribor 2012 institute Suzana Žilič Fišer speaks to the press ahead of the opening ceremony of the European Capital of Culture project.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Programming director Mitja Čander speaks to the press ahead of the opening ceremony of the European Capital of Culture project. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
Programming director Mitja Čander speaks to the press ahead of the opening ceremony of the European Capital of Culture project.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Organisers of the 2012 European Capital of Culture project hold a press conference ahead of the opening ceremony for the project. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
Organisers of the 2012 European Capital of Culture project hold a press conference ahead of the opening ceremony for the project.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor Organisers of the 2012 European Capital of Culture project hold a press conference ahead of the opening ceremony for the project. Pictured from left to right: programming director Mitja Čander, head of the Maribor 2012 institute Suzana Žilič Fišer and Maribor Deputy Mayor Janez Ujčič. Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

Maribor
Organisers of the 2012 European Capital of Culture project hold a press conference ahead of the opening ceremony for the project.
Pictured from left to right: programming director Mitja Čander, head of the Maribor 2012 institute Suzana Žilič Fišer and Maribor Deputy Mayor Janez Ujčič.
Photo: Andreja Seršen Dobaj/STA

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