Culture and Economy: South Tirol, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
A Competition Connecting Regions and Ethnics for the title European Cultural Capital
Text: Zsuzsa Beliczay
![Az európai észak-déli Brenner-fővonal bolzanói teherpályaudvara a szőlők felől. Fotó: Szegő György](http://meonline.hu/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ekf1.jpg)
Bolzano, photo: György Szegő
Culture and economy were the keywords of the nationwide competition published in Italy for winning the title European Cultural Capital 2019. South Tirol submitted a joint application with venice and the northern Italian region for the call targeted to address the widest public possible, Bridging over regions, this competition regards versatility as a value worth preserving and a kind of capital convertible into economical advantage and thus can serve as an example for Europe and multi-language regions of the world where this recognition is yet to come.