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Friday 15 May 2026

Job Alert – Bourges 2028 is hiring an Accountant

What if you took part in the financial management of a European Capital of Culture? We are recruiting an Accountant — a key role in ensuring the financial accuracy and…

Monday 4 May 2026

Job Alert – Bourges 2028 is hiring an Accountant

What if you took part in the financial management of a European Capital of Culture? We are recruiting an Accountant — a key role in ensuring the financial accuracy and…

Sunday 3 May 2026

Job Alert – Bourges 2028 is hiring an Accountant

What if you took part in the financial management of a European Capital of Culture? We are recruiting an Accountant — a key role in ensuring the financial accuracy and…

Wednesday 29 April 2026

A week to explore transition challenges in greater depth

They wanted to explore transition challenges more deeply. So Bourges 2028 designed a dedicated week, created especially for its volunteers. Last week, they were invited to take the time to…

Wednesday 29 April 2026

A week to explore transition challenges in greater depth

They wanted to explore transition challenges more deeply. So Bourges 2028 designed a dedicated week, created especially for its volunteers. Last week, they were invited to take the time to…

Thursday 23 April 2026

A week to explore transition challenges in greater depth

They wanted to explore transition challenges more deeply. So Bourges 2028 designed a dedicated week, created especially for its volunteers. Last week, they were invited to take the time to…

Wednesday 15 April 2026

A week to explore transition challenges in greater depth

They wanted to explore transition challenges more deeply. So Bourges 2028 designed a dedicated week, created especially for its volunteers. Last week, they were invited to take the time to…

Wednesday 15 April 2026

A week to explore transition challenges in greater depth

They wanted to explore transition challenges more deeply. So Bourges 2028 designed a dedicated week, created especially for its volunteers. Last week, they were invited to take the time to…

Friday 27 March 2026

A week to explore transition challenges in greater depth

They wanted to explore transition challenges more deeply. So Bourges 2028 designed a dedicated week, created especially for its volunteers. Last week, they were invited to take the time to…

Monday 23 March 2026

A week to explore transition challenges in greater depth

They wanted to explore transition challenges more deeply. So Bourges 2028 designed a dedicated week, created especially for its volunteers. Last week, they were invited to take the time to…

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Job Alert – Bourges 2028 is hiring an Accountant

What if you took part in the financial management of a European Capital of Culture? We are recruiting an Accountant — a key role in ensuring the financial accuracy and…

Thursday 5 March 2026

25 partner cities: the Bourges 2028 network continues to grow

The network of Bourges 2028 partner cities continues to grow.This week, three new municipalities officially joined the momentum: La Châtre, La Charité-sur-Loire, and Vierzon. With these new additions, the network…

Wednesday 4 March 2026

In 2026, the CR! scales up to make room for every imagination!

After a first edition marked by exceptional engagement — 185 applications submitted, 93 winning projects, and 48 municipalities represented — a new milestone is reached. The 2026 edition strengthens support…

Friday 13 February 2026

Bourges 2028 opens its doors to middle school students: discovering cultural careers from Year 10

This week, the Bourges 2028 offices welcomed a group of Year 10 students from the City of Bourges as part of their work experience week. A visit unlike any other,…

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Rights for rivers, waterways and forests

In Bourges, the Bifurcations bookstore hosted Camille de Toledo on Tuesday, February 10, for a warm and engaging discussion and book signing around The International of Rivers — the title…

Monday 9 February 2026

New Patrons: 8 citizen-led projects shaping Bourges 2028

On Saturday, February 7 in Bourges, we unveiled the winning projects that will be at the heart of 2028. Eight artistic commissions, imagined by residents of the Centre-Val de Loire…

Tuesday 3 February 2026

A prize for European creation: Bourges 2028 and the Festival du Film de Demain join forces

From its next edition in June 2026, Bourges 2028 and the Festival du Film de Demain will highlight European creation through the introduction of an Honorary Prize. Each year, this…

Thursday 29 January 2026

Bourges 2028 sends you its best wishes for 2026!

In 2026, Bourges 2028 will give culture a central place in our lives and in our cities. In 2025, the project gained real momentum: the launch of LICIA, the CR!…

Friday 23 January 2026

CR! 2025: from announcing the winners to building together

On December 13, we unveiled the 93 CR! creators of the very first edition of the Bourges 2028 CR!. Yesterday marked the start of a new phase: a collective information…

Wednesday 21 January 2026

The Bourges 2028 team in the field

To continue the work already initiated throughout 2025 — culminating on December 3 with the launch of the International Laboratory for an Inclusive and Accessible Culture — with the aim…

Tuesday 20 January 2026

A taste of 2028 at the Printemps de Bourges 2026!

Printemps de Bourges Crédit Mutuel x Bourges 2028: a winning alliance from 2026! 🎵 This morning, the launch press conference for Printemps de Bourges Crédit Mutuel took place at the…

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Volunteering has its behind-the-scenes moments too!

At Bourges 2028, volunteering is part of a broader approach to citizen participation. It is not just about offering occasional support, but about taking part in the project, understanding its…

Tuesday 13 January 2026

The Matrice Archives: six months of shared discoveries

A series that immerses you in the history of our sister cities! For the past six months, The Matrice Archives have been inviting three cities from the network each month…

Tuesday 23 December 2025

Job Alert – Bourges 2028 is hiring two Exhibition Production Coordinators

Interested in contributing to a European Capital of Culture with strong artistic and international ambitions? Bourges 2028 is hiring two Exhibition Production Managers to oversee the implementation of visual arts…

Tuesday 23 December 2025

📢 Job Alert – Bourges 2028 is recruiting a Performing Arts Production Officer 📢

Looking to take part in a European Capital of Culture that is human in scale yet bold in artistic ambition?Join Bourges 2028 and contribute to the production of performing arts…

Monday 22 December 2025

The CR! Laureates 2025

CR! 2025: 93 laureates to bring creation to life from the territories Pour cette première édition, ce sont 93 lauréats – 61 projets cofinancés et 32 projets labellisés – qui…

Monday 15 December 2025

Job alert – Bourges 2028 is looking for a Low-Carbon Ecological Transition Manager

Ready to join the adventure of Bourges, European Capital of Culture 2028 🇪🇺? 🍃 Are you passionate about ecological and environmental transitions in the cultural sector? Join our team to…

Friday 5 December 2025

Thank you to our Bourges 2028 volunteers!

At Bourges 2028, everyone brings what they know how to do. And it changes everything. Today, more than 220 volunteers are putting their talents, ideas and energy at the service…

Friday 5 December 2025

Lauch of the LICIA

Can culture be truly inclusive and accessible? With LICIA, Bourges 2028 is taking up the challenge. The launch of the LICIA – International Laboratory for an Inclusive and Accessible Culture…

Thursday 4 December 2025

December 13, a capital celebrates!

December 13 is fast approaching, and as it has done every year since that historic moment, Bourges 2028 has decided to celebrate its anniversary with you all in 2023! How…

Friday 28 November 2025

What Brings Us Together – Episode 1

Nearly 300. Nearly 300 people came together to listen, question, challenge and feel. For the first gathering of What Binds Us, we couldn’t have dreamed of a stronger start. t…

Thursday 27 November 2025

Two years already: come celebrate Bourges 2028 with us!

Join us on 13 December to blow out our second birthday candles together! It feels like yesterday: on 13 December 2023, Bourges was named European Capital of Culture 2028.A moment…

Monday 24 November 2025

Bourges 2028 at the Mayors and Local Authorities Fair

Alongside Bourges 2028, 22 cities are saying “yes” to bringing culture and creativity to life across all territories! Bourges, Issoudun, Aubigny-sur-Nère, Nevers, Sancerre… for the 30th edition of the Mayors…

Tuesday 18 November 2025

Bourges 2028 volunteers on the ground

Bourges 2028 volunteers engaging with the public at the Handicafé Sophie and Valérie proudly represented Bourges 2028 at the Handicafé, a key moment for exchanges between people with disabilities and…

Thursday 6 November 2025

The Bourges 2028 Tête-à-Tête interviews continue!

Got questions running through your mind? Let’s talk about them one-on-one! The Bourges 2028 Tête-à-Tête meetings continue! Every last Tuesday of the month, the Bourges 2028 team welcomes you to…

Thursday 16 October 2025

Launching the International Laboratory for an Inclusive and Accessible Culture

International Laboratory for an Inclusive and Accessible Culture (LICIA)3 December 2025 – ENSA Bourges Auditorium On 3 December, Bourges became the meeting point for everyone who wants to imagine a…