Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019 

Plovdiv is the first Bulgarian city chosen to be European Capital of Culture. In 2019, twenty years after the city was a host of the Month of Culture in 1999, we celebrate the most prestigious cultural initiative of the European Union. 10 years later, in 2024, the legacy of the European Capital of Culture confirmed Plovdiv's position as an active stage for art and culture on the contemporary European map. For 10 years, the Plovdiv 2019 Foundation has continued to support the creative impulse in the city under the motto "Together", an important aspect of the cultural and social life and a foundation for the entire team.

European Capital of Culture is a unique project for Bulgaria that provides new opportunities for the development of the potential of the city new international visibility and a perspective on Bulgarian culture as a whole. The programme of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019 also includes activities and events in the South Central Region of Bulgaria.
The beautiful Italian city of Matera, together with Plovdiv, has been chosen as the twin European Capital of Culture for 2019.