As many as 72% of Slovaks know that Košice will be the European Capital of Culture in 2013

As many as 72% of Slovaks know that Košice will be the European Capital of Culture in 2013

The fact that Košice will become the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) in 2013 was known by 72% of people that took part in a survey in December 2011 during a tour of Slovak cities (Bratislava, Žilina, Banská Bystrica, Prešov and Košice) – KULTOUR 2013, carried out by Košice 2013 non-profit making organisation. The best source of information is television, online newspapers and the internet. The most popular event in the ECOC portfolio has become the White Nights/Nuit Blanche event.

• As many as 92% of people believe that 2013 will bring more quality European events and festivals to Košice and almost 80% think that Košice will definitely receive many more visitors, and that Košice will improve their image in Slovakia and put themselves on the map of Europe.
• The level of knowledge about the new events offered by Košice 2013 was also a surprise. After the world famous International Peace Marathon (75%), the most popular events organised in Košice are the untraditional street festival of contemporary art, White Night (37%), and the multi-genre Summer in the Park city festival (35%), and almost 25% of respondents know about the Use The City arts festival in public areas.
• Thanks to these unique events, almost 68% of those asked would not hesitate in coming to Košice.
• More than 75% of survey participants are interested in information about the project as well as invitations to attractive events in Košice.
During the survey, volunteers questioned 1050 respondents from which 54% were aged 15 – 35 years, 30% were between 36 – 55 years and 16% said they were 55 years old and over.

We thank everyone who participated in the survey carried out by Košice 2013 n.o. Twelve survey participants were rewarded, with six receiving collections of Sándor Márai’s books published by Kalligram and six lucky participants receiving free tickets for two persons to events organised by Košice 2013 n.o. More information can be found at www.kosice2013.sk – report of 12.1.2012: Heartfelt congratulations to the winners!