Luxembourg was named ECOC for the first time in 1995, with the theme ‘European city of all cultures’, underlining the richness of its multicultural society. Together with Nicosia, which hosted the ‘European Cultural Month’ in 1995, this event gave a dynamic impulse to the cultural landscape of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It made Luxembourg society aware of the need for cultural development, and stimulated artistic training, heritage conservation and encouraged new modes of cultural participation.

The report analyses aspects such as: organisation and management; cultural programme; audience profiles; marketing and communication; tourism; social and economic effects and regional collaboration as a result of the ECOC year.