Ostrava decided to apply for nomination as European Capital of Culture 2015 and called at Košice for some valuable advice

Their decision to arrive in Košice was spontaneous, said Radana Zapletalova, the chair of board of culture in Ostrava. “Košice is our partner city and among others a number of official and unofficial bonds bring us together. We were very much inspired by your applying for nomination as ECOC. We are now just preparing for the same process. Much like we wish you won the ECOC 2013 title we wish the same could happen to us in 2015. We came to draw inspiration and pick up some experience“, said Zapletalová.

The fellow team from Ostrava grew impressed by no less than several things about the Košice project ranging from the logo to some specific ideas included in the project. “I think the heat exchanger idea is really good. It makes a heart of the project. I should think this has spoken to the project evaluators as well. There is this feel that the whole team is after one thing: make Košice the European Capital of Culture for 2013 and for good”.