IGA Air Max Mens Sale , Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Latvian capital Riga's term as a European Capital of Culture this year and the implemented program have been a success story for Riga and Latvia and that this experience should be put to good use in the long term, the organizers told Xinhua.
"Overall, the European Capital of Culture program has been substantive in content, diverse, compelling and included both public-participation projects and so-called high culture," said Riga 2014 Program Director Aiva Rozenberga.
"Internationally Air Max Womens Sale , Riga is being rated as a very successful European Capital of Culture, with an excellent performance and a high level of organisational quality. Representatives of cities from other countries are already visiting us to benefit from this experience and this will definitely continue for the next ten years, so this experience should be put to good use," said Rozenberga.
Putting together and implementing the European Capital of Culture program throughout 2014 involved more than 12,000 participants from nearly a hundred different cultural bodies, national and municipal cultural institutions Air Max Shoes Sale , and non-government cultural organisations.
More than 1,900 artists and representatives of creative groups took part in implementing the European Capital of Culture artistic program.
Up to the beginning of December more than 1.5 million people have already attended Riga 2014 events, including concerts, theatre performances, film screenings, festivals and exhibitions.
During the World Choir Games in summer Air Max Sale , held as part of the European Capital of Culture program, 27,000 singers in 460 choirs from 73 countries and regions in five continents gathered in Riga.
According to a report by the European Travel Commission, the number of foreign tourists in Latvian increased by 18.9 percent in the first half of the year, the second largest increase in Europe in that period, thanks to Riga being awarded the title of European Capital of Culture Nike Air Max Black Sale , the organizers said.
The European Union (EU) has been appointing European Capitals of Culture since 1985. The aim is to draw attention to the cultural treasures in Europe and to contribute to the development of mutual understanding between its peoples.
The title is held for one year, and the EU member states take turns to host a European Capital of Culture. Each year two cities in different member states hold the title. The other city this year is Sweden's Umea.
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