Anyone who was in Lille last year when the city held the title of European Capital of Culture, or who has been in Cracow, which shared the title of Capital of Culture with eight other European cities in 2000, or indeed in many other Capitals of Culture, cannot have failed to notice the public’s enormous interest in Europe and the great enthusiasm demonstrated by the large numbers of citizens who took part in remarkable cultural events.
Wie vorig jaar in Lille was, of in Krakau, dat in het jaar 2000 samen met nog acht Europese steden de functie van Culturele Hoofdstad van Europa vervulde, of in vele andere steden, kon met eigen ogen zien dat de burgers massaal en met enorm enthousiasme deelnemen aan buitengewone culturele evenementen.
