Braga presented its final bid book

The conference panel included Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga, Cláudia Leite, Braga’27 Mission Team Coordinator, and Joana Meneses Fernandes, Braga’27 Executive and Programme Coordinator.

Cláudia Leite expressed her satisfaction with the final document and underlined the collaborative nature of the work that has been developed so far: “This bid book is a source of pride. It is the outcome of a collective effort and teamwork: from the mission team to all partners, local and international agents, and all citizens. I believe it has everything to be a winning bid book”.

Ricardo Rio, mayor of Braga, reinforced the municipality commitment to the development of the cultural area in the city, which he defined as a “decisive factor in the transformation of the territory in various dimensions, such as the economy, education, social support, inclusion or sustainability”.

On the concept of the bid book “Time for Contemplaction”, Joana Meneses Fernandes, Braga’27 Executive and Programme Coordinator said: “We believe that only a contemplative society can put into action a more empathic and fairer Europe. Spirituality is nothing less than an opportunity to re-encounter essential elements of being human. We believe this concept can represent the main challenges of Europe at this moment.”

The panel recalled the next steps of this process: the jury visit to Braga on November 30 and the hearing before the jury in Lisbon on December 6, and invited all citizens to participate in the jury visit.

“We count on your support to leave a great impression on the jury on the day of the visit.” – Cláudia Leite, Braga’27 Mission Team Coordinator.