Rijeka, the Croatian port city set to become European Capital of Culture in 2020, is juggling ambitious revitalisation plans and rising nationalism, writes Barbara Surk.
Once an industrial hub, the port city of Rijeka, on the edge of the Kvarner Bay, has grand ambitions to transform itself into a bustling art center as it embarks on the path to become a European “capital of culture.”
The aspirational title was bestowed by the Eur... Keep reading on The New York Times
Once an industrial hub, the port city of Rijeka, on the edge of the Kvarner Bay, has grand ambitions to transform itself into a bustling art center as it embarks on the path to become a European “capital of culture.”
The aspirational title was bestowed by the Eur... Keep reading on The New York Times