From January 21^st to 24^th 2009, the Galicia Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions in Santiago de Compostela will host the 1^st International Congress “Places of Culture. Creativity for development”.

Cultural facilities having become a magnet for many territories during this last decade, are they however, if properly equipped, contributing towards the processes of cultural development and change in such territories and their inhabitants?

The Congress, which is organised by the Consellería de Cultura e Desporto da Junta da Galiza [Galicia Department of Arts and Sports] in cooperation with the Cidade da Cultura [City of Culture] of Santiago de Compostela, will reflect and debate the significance of culture in today’s society.

Numerous international speakers will attend the conference, bringing new ideas and reporting experiences in the cultural management fields, in cultural architecture, and presenting initiatives of the Eixo Atlântico and other professional networks. 

Source: I Congresso Internacional Lugares de Cultura – Creatividade para o Desenvolvemento