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Covilhã's Candidacy for Portuguese Capital of Culture with Favorable Opinion from the Municipal Culture Council
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Covilhã's Candidacy for Portuguese Capital of Culture with Favorable Opinion from the Municipal Culture Council

SAPO Notícias4 September 2026 at 15:25

The Municipal Culture Council gave a favorable opinion on the Municipality's proposal to proceed with Covilhã's candidacy for Portuguese Capital of Culture 2028. This approval represents another step of extreme relevance in the city's candidacy process.

The opinion was unanimously approved by the members of the Municipal Culture Council. This unanimous decision demonstrates the existing consensus around Covilhã's candidacy project for this prestigious cultural title.

The issuance of this opinion took place during the first meeting of the body, held on September 1st. With this approval, Covilhã's candidacy process for Portuguese Capital of Culture 2028 gains new momentum and can proceed to the next stages.

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