Košice and Prešov declared interest in cooperation upon winning the ECOC 2013 title

Prešov June 4, 2008 – On Wednesday, June 4, 2008 the Mayors of Košice and Prešov signed Memorandum on Mutual Understanding and Future Cooperation in preparation of the European Capital of Culture 2013 event (ECOC 2013). In case either city wins the ECOC 2013 title the organisers of the event undertake to cooperate upon the implementation of the project for the benefit of the entire Košice and Prešov region. The future cooperation will cover the preparation period 2009 through 2012 and the subsequent year 2013.

Košice and Prešov thereby expressed their will to cooperate on joint projects concerning the following subjects: conurbation Košice–Prešov, minorities in the region of the eastern Slovakia, culture of marginalised groups (esp. Roma), ecumene, Eastern and Western cultures, Andy Warhol, new water culture. The fields of cooperation also include amateur art projects, professional art projects, local television projects and various educational projects.
“The signature of the Memorandum constitutes another dimension of our cooperation with Prešov situated in the vicinity of Košice. I believe that plenty of programme items will arise from this collaboration to enrich the cultural life in both cities and to extend the conception of both cities´ applications for the ECOC 2013 title,” said František Knapík, the Mayor of Košice.