What’s going on?

We have already talked with many residents: makers, artists, clubs and organisations. Together we are building initiatives. Join in with an idea of your own or as a volunteer. Would you like us to visit your school or neighbourhood?

  • Heerlen stands for culture
  • We have to drop that underdog attitude
  • European Capital of Culture?
  • That creates opportunities for the region
  • Capital of Culture? That’s quite something
  • That’s not such a crazy idea
  • A great way is to tell the positive story
  • People from Heerlen have guts, are open and speak their minds
  • I think Heerlen deserves it, as a city and as a region
  • When a showcase as big as Capital of Culture comes along, we should find out whether we belong there
  • Heerlen is already a capital of culture
  • It gives young people prospects
  • But then it has to be about people
  • It is incredibly interesting: culture deepens value in a society and builds resilience