Capital of Culture : Applications

[Susinia]

[Out Of Character]
I recently noticed that there isn't a thread about being a capital of culture, so I decided to set one up. I will announce my decision on February 2nd

[In Character]
Dear nations around the world,
The Royal House of Susinia would like to announce that they will be holding the first ever Capital of Culture. This is an esteemed honour to have been awarded but be warned that this will only be given to the best candidate. The city of culture will be determined based on this criteria:

Amount of theatres, art galleries, museums and restaraunts per person
-the amount of these infrastructures per person must be stated. An obsessive amount is just as bad as an inadequate anount. A happy-medium should have been maintained.
-if a nation has three of the above but not any of the fourth, then they will not qualify to become a capital of culture.

Quality of such infrastructures.
-the quality of these infrastructures and there services must be graded out of five BY AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE and this must be clearly stated in the bid.
-five would be the best rating of a service, one would be totally inadequate.

Events that have been staged in your city
-the more culturally orientated the events the better.
-a city would be more likely to be accepted if they have a balance of the genre of the events, as to suit the maximum amount of people.


In addition, the applicant must be a city and cannot be a capital city of a nation. Please also include the name of the bid council and their positions and also, if applicable, their logo and slogan etc.


Your application must include
Full nation name:
Name of city applying for culture capital:
Image / Picture of city:
Nickname of city (if applicable):
Bidding Team:
Logo and slogan of bidding team (if applicable):
Amount of theatres per person:
Amount of museums per person:
Amount of art galleries per person:
Amount of restaraunts per person:
Rating of theatres:
Rating of museums:
Rating of art galleries:
Rating of restaraunts:
Events that have been held in the city in the past (the more detail the better):
Size of city:
Transport details (accesibility, variety, routes etc.):
Hotel details (pricing, variety, accesibility, usage etc.):
Diversity of citizens in the city:

We wish all cities good luck and the best for their individual bids.

[Albertasby]

Full nation name: The Commonwealth of Albertasby and Its Overseas Territories
Name of city applying for culture capital: Adama
Image / Picture of city:
Nickname of city (if applicable): The city of 1,000 dreams
Bidding Team: The City Government of Adama;
Snowflake Le Vick (Lead bidder)
Elizabeth Manthe (Minister of Culture)
The Public of Albertasby
Logo and slogan of bidding team (if applicable): Slogan: To turn the dream into reality. Logo isn't applicable
Amount of theatres: 6
Amount of museums: 18
Amount of art galleries: 3
Amount of restaraunts: 607 (this includes everything from fast food - fine dining.)
Rating of theatres: 4.7 out of 5

The theatres in Adama are extremely well maintained and used frequently and fanstastically. I went to see "Seeing a dream" and I was blown away. Exceptional use of the stage, dramatic storylines and excellent production.
Damian Brown, Daily Telegram

Rating of museums: 4.9 out of 5

The museums are of top-quality on the city and I have found fact after fact about the city's (and the country's) rich history. The diversity of the museums in the city is phenomonal, with everything from wars, to the royals to the environment. Fantastic!
Rachael Brearley, The Issue

Rating of art galleries: 4.3 out of 5

I really enjoyed exploring the three art galleries the city has to offer, one specialising in modern art, one in recycled art and one in animation. They are well maintained and the works they contain are fantastic. AIRA is so good, I would compare it to the Louvre!

Rating of restaraunts: 5 out of 5

The variety of restaraunts is top notch and each one of them is fantastic in its own way! Currently, there is a restaraunt for any type of cuisine you could want. Whatever foo is on your mind - you'll find it on a menu in Adama!
Robert Watson, Inquirer

Events that have been held in the city in the past (the more detail the better): We have hosted the Albertasbian Movie Awards, twice and have also hosted "The Big Beach Bash", a concert featuring the up and comeing talents of Albertasby and Its Colonies.
Size of city: 113 km squared
Transport details (accesibility, variety, routes etc.): We have an underground train system, an above ground train system, an constant running of bus services, taxi cabs, an airport and a tram system. The roads are easily accessible and good for use.
Hotel details (pricing, variety, accesibility, usage etc.): They are numerous hotels, ranging from 3 star to 5 star and are typical pricing for their size and rating. Many are situated near the city centre and are often used by visiting dignatries. Extremely popular with locals.
Diversity of citizens in the city: 79% Albertasbian, 16% Overseas Territories, 5% European

[The Black Plains]

I think I'm going to start my own Capital of Culture. It will be the Babylonian Captivity of Culture.

[Padullahstan]

Full nation name: The Second Republic of Padullahstan
Name of city applying for culture capital: Uykesht
Image / Picture of city:

Nickname of city (if applicable): "The City of Pines", "Houshou", Formerly "The Mountainous Capital",
Bidding Team:
Uykesht Cultural Committee
*Minister of Culture Alaya Sehivani
*Mayor Cejian Kousome
* Fedian Hojimu
Logo and slogan of bidding team (if applicable): "Our treasure to share with the world"
Amount of theatres per person: There are five theaters in the city.
Amount of museums per person: There are 30 different museums in the city.
Amount of art galleries per person: There are around 26 different galleries in the city
Rating of theatres: 8.4/10
Rating of museums: 8.8/10
Rating of art galleries: 6.5/10
Events that have been held in the city in the past (the more detail the better): Formerly the capital of the Principality, First Republic, and First Empire, Uykesht hosts a variety of art and priceless Padullah cultural items. The largest Padullahstani New Year celebration is held in the city, in addition to the Pine Tree festival held every year.
Size of city: City Population: 2.3 Million, Metropolitan Area: 6 Million est.
Transport details (accesibility, variety, routes etc.): Served by Uykesht International Airport, Connected to the rest of the country by both highways and rail. Being the former capital, Uykesht is easily one of Padullahstan's most accessible cities.
Hotel details (pricing, variety, accesibility, usage etc.): Range from Cheap to Expensive, Many hotels are located in the downtown area of the city, close to the museums and palaces.
Diversity of citizens in the city: 88% Padullah, 7% Egerens, 3% Losirians, 3.6% Other, 0.4% Kedavs,

[Arumdaum]

Full nation name: The Beautiful Republic of Arumdaum
Name of city applying for culture capital: Santa Amarilla
Image / Picture of city:

Nickname of city (if applicable): Center of the World, City of Dreams, the City of Ten-Thousand Beaches, The REAL Capital,
Bidding Team: Government and public of Arumdaum, Funkiwompa Festival, the West Museum, Museum of Natural History, the Modern Art Gallery of Arumdaum, Arumdaun Committee of Culture, National Chef Association of Arumdaum,
Logo and slogan of bidding team (if applicable): I Love You Santa Amarilla

Amount of people per theater: 39
Amount of people per museum: 41
Amount of people per art gallery: 43
Amount of people per restaurant: 15
Rating of theatres: 4.5 out of 10

Just went to the Okada Theater where the play "The Orphan of Bulsang Street was being performed, and the quality was excellent, and the theater was very well maintained. The play was just excellently performed, everything was just perfect and there were tears in everyone's eyes (including myself) after the play was over. The theater has recently been very modernized, with a great look. I give the theater and the play performed 5 stars out of 5.
Danny Park, editor for the SA Times

Rating of museums: 4.7 out of 5

Well I was at the West Museum last Saturday, and I will just say that I was just dazed and absolutely amazed. There were many things I learned, and saw many cultural treasures and artifacts of Arumdaum's past, along with many foreign treasures from nations such as Vuongquoc, Kagetora, and Stoklomolvi that were taken from war. The first musical records, and everything.... The entire museum is also shaped as an ancient palace! It was amazing, I'm hoping to visit again soon.
Vanessa Ming, visitor to the West Museum

Rating of art galleries: 4.9 out of 5

I've been to many of the city's just beautiful and grand galleries, but I would have to say that the Modern Art Gallery was the best. It was filled with just... to simply put it, pure genius. Ranging from simple shapes to the most complex things you have ever seen, everything was just full of awe. I felt like I had been enlightened, and it inspired me to start painting my own paintings. My dream is to one day get one of my paintings in National Art Gallery.
Moon Plant, Painter

Rating of restaurants: 5 out of 5

I was at Santa Amarilla the other day, to attend a concert, and I will have to say that the food was just amazing. I've been here many times before, and every restaurant is just absolutely AMAZING! There's lots of different types of food. I think though that Veggie House is just the best restaurant ever. Everything is vegan. No milk, cheese, meat, or any of that shit. I probably gained a few pounds on that day. Anyways, I hope to go there again, I loved the experience.
Nathan Park, drummer

Events that have been held in the city in the past (the more detail the better): Many music concerts are held throughout the year, with the annual Funkiwompa Festival being the largest music festival in all of Otcina, and drawing in music fans from all over the world. Surf contests are also frequently held due to Calibuena's (the region which Santa Amarilla is in) excellent and famous beaches and Santa Amarilla's having one of the best surf in Arumdaum. The city is fully supportive of the arts, (mainly modern ones), and also has baseball, football, and basketball stadiums. Fusion food contests are also held annually held to see who can make the best fusion food, giving SA one of the most diverse and delicious food in all of Arumdaum.The AMTV Music Awards and Arumdaun Film Festival also takes place in Santa Amarilla, and there is also an annual gay pride parade in the city.
Size of city: City Pop: 11,105,398 ; Metropolitan Area: 41,296,190
Transport details (accesibility, variety, routes etc.): Subway, bullet train, buses which are free for those under 21 and those over 60, old tram and new tram system (old one being a cultural treasure), two airports.
Hotel details (pricing, variety, accesibility, usage etc.): From cheap to expensive, most are in the downtown area, and near the airports. There are many natural hot springs and spa resorts about an hour's drive from SA International Airport.
Diversity of citizens in the city: Santa Amartilla tends to be a bit more racially diverse than the rest of Calibuena. 31% Arumdaumin, 16% White, 15% Latino, 13% Black, 12% Kagetorian, 5% Vietnamese, 2% Stelimov, 2% Filipino, 4% Other

[Susinia]

I think I'm going to start my own Capital of Culture. It will be the Babylonian Captivity of Culture.

Please don't be stealing my ideas, this was my thoughts! Is there nothing that can stop this happening! As for the three applicants, they are impressive and have all been accepted, good luck

[Latnya]

Full nation name:The Imperial Republic Of Latnya
Name of city applying for culture capital:Lower Tybiris
Image / Picture of city:

Nickname of city (if applicable):Beach Town
Bidding Team:Artisans Committee, National Art League and Imperial Scholar Party; Silver Arena Party.
Logo and slogan of bidding team (if applicable):

Amount of theatres per person:8/10
Amount of museums per person:9/10
Amount of art galleries per person:10/10
Rating of theatres:6.7/10

These Theatres are truly fantastic, not the best but still wonderful. The service and selection are great, the upkeep and area is a bit lacking but nothing to cry about.
Film Weekly,

Rating of museums:8/10

The Museums are in one word: great. They show a wide range of exhibits from every period of Latnya and foreign history, they even have a hands-on section and show and teach many sciences.
Scholars Aid

Rating of art galleries:10/10

Fantastic, the absolute best I've ever been to. Latnian's place there art in the highest and best regard, the upkeep and buildings these pieces are cared in are fantastic and the up most care is taken to preserve the best of local,national and foreign pieces.
The Canvas & You,

Events that have been held in the city in the past (the more detail the better):Coronation of the first Latnian Empire, First Senate meeting of the Latnian senate, the meeting place for the Quavv peace talks and multiple festivals including the largest in Latnya: L'été des vecteurs
Size of city: Population of 55 Million People
Transport details (accesibility, variety, routes etc.):being the capital it is the most accessible, with mostly car,train and boat being the fastest way to travel throughout the city.
Hotel details (pricing, variety, accesibility, usage etc.):Most are located near the many art gallery's, restaurants and the hotel next to the Silver Arena is about L$500
Diversity of citizens in the city:45% Latnian 20% Nian 15% Syndikikan 10% Kalranian 5% Other

ooc: EDITED

[The Black Plains]

I think I'm going to start my own Capital of Culture. It will be the Babylonian Captivity of Culture.

Please don't be stealing my ideas, this was my thoughts! Is there nothing that can stop this happening! As for the three applicants, they are impressive and have all been accepted, good luck

I was joking.

[Hypparchia]

Full nation name: Grand People's Republic of Hypparchia
Name of city applying for culture capital: New Libria
Image / Picture of city:

Nickname of city (if applicable): Capital of Order
Bidding Team: Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment of Hypparchia
Logo and slogan of bidding team (if applicable):
Amount of theatres per person: It is the quality, not the quantity that matters. New Libria houses about 200 theatre stages with the best equipment and staff available in the country; each school and university is also provided with a stage.
Amount of museums per person: Some 118 museums exist in New Libria; the State Museum of History and Archaeology houses some 4,500,000 artifacts.
Amount of art galleries per person: 12 art galleries in the city; Some 38,000 items of worth in the Hypparchian National Gallery of Art only
Amount of restaraunts per person: Some 890 state-owned and more than 6,000 private
Rating of theatres: 7.4/10 (Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment)
Rating of museums: 9.4/10 (Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment)
Rating of art galleries: 8.7/10 (Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment)
Rating of restaurants: 9.0 (state-owned); 9.2 (private) (Ministry of Health Care)
Events that have been held in the city in the past (the more detail the better):
* National Athletic Games - a massive sports event, where nearly 150,000 athletes from all corners of the country, from every State institution, school, institute, work crew, factory, art team and service compete to win the title Greatest Overman of Hypparchia. Carried out every 3 years.
* International trimestre of culture - public urban exposition of items of cultural herritage from all over the world.
* Grand Architectural week - annual event with architectural concepts for development from both the country and abroad.
* The Football Premiership of Hypparchia, each year
* The Grand Parade of Power, People and Army, with 1,200,000 participants, on 2nd August every year
Size of city: 5,489,000 in New Libria proper; 14,658,000 with metropolitan area
Transport details (accesibility, variety, routes etc.): Generally light vehicle traffic due to the perfect synchronization and organization of movement in key transport hotspots; tram, trolley and bus transport in widespread usage with precise timing due to the relatively small number of private vehicles (about 1,800,000 in the entire city). Metro system with 18 lines, serving all parts of the city and recently refurbished. Very high speed maglev system connecting Hypparchia with satellite settlements and other cities. Two airports are also available.
Hotel details (pricing, variety, accesibility, usage etc.): Various, mostly privately-owned, of superb quality and relatively low prices.
Diversity of citizens in the city: Ethnically homogenous; we have managed to best preserve our culture from foreign influences by introducing them to local citizens and teaching our people to appreciate their own herritage, and not forget about the foreign achievements.

[Susinia]

Get your applications in asap, the more cities that apply the better known the accolade becomes and the more bragging rights you'll have if you win!!

[Frenequesta]

Might I suggest this application include a section for restaurants, especially those of international origin?

[Arumdaum]

Might I suggest this application include a section for restaurants, especially those of international origin?

Yeah, food is an important part of culture.

[Cadonica]

Full nation name: The United States of Cadonica
Name of city applying for culture capital: Gulf Oren
Image / Picture of city:

Nickname of city (if applicable): GO, The Capital
Bidding Team:
The Minister of Culture Pete Kerr
The President of Museum Agency Jane Howard
The President of National Theater Jon Jackson
Logo and slogan of bidding team (if applicable): In culture we trust!
Amount of theatres per person: City has 35 theaters
Amount of museums per person: City has 85
Amount of art galleries per person: City has 20 art galleries
Amount of restaraunts per person: 26 restaurants and 103 fast food (pizza, burger, kebab etc.)
Rating of theatres: 8/10

High quality, professional actors, lacks of most recent plays, stays in safe classics.

Rating of museums: 9.5/10

Something to everyone. Including also some not-so-normal museums like Random Museum, with totally random collection, Museum of Humor or Sex Museum, full of artistic nudes, sex toys etc

Rating of art galleries: 8.5/10

Many galleries, easy to get your work up. Some galleries though lack of quality standards.

Rating of restaurants: 9/10

Countless restaurants from fast food restaurants to finest 5 star restaurants and ethnic restaurants. Again, something to everyone.

Events that have been held in the city in the past (the more detail the better):
*Countless concerts, by local, national and international acts. Currently at least on concert per day.
*Olympic Games
*Soccer (European football) Championship 2012
*Culture Week, every year, 2nd week of June.
Size of city: 18,444,000 citizen
Transport details (accessibility, variety, routes etc.): Two highways (coastal and east-west) cross in the middle of city. Gulf Oren International Airport and Passenger Terminal at Harbor. Good accesses and up-to-date public transport (taxis, buses, subway etc.). From Central Railway station you have access to whole country.
Hotel details (pricing, variety, accesibility, usage etc.): All hotels have good accessibility. Pricing varies from $5 to $5 000 per night. Stars go from 0.5 to 5.
Diversity of citizens in the city: 85% Cadonican, 5% Quwariatan, 3% Shimbrican, 7% Others

[Susinia]

Now added restaraunts - please edit your posts! Thanks for the good idea!

[Padullahstan]

Now added restaraunts - please edit your posts! Thanks for the good idea!

Maybe crime rate and safety concerns is something else that could be added?

[Arumdaum]

Now added restaraunts - please edit your posts! Thanks for the good idea!

Maybe crime rate and safety concerns is something else that could be added?

Nah, crime rate and safety concerns don't really make your city more cultural place. Graffiti and that kind of stuff actually helps culture I think.

[Silver Beach]

Full nation name: The Kingdom of Silver Beach
Name of city applying for culture capital: Lulika City
Image / Picture of city:
Nickname of city (if applicable): The Capitol City
Bidding Team: Lord Mayor Peter Mayoros
Minister of Culture Leslie Frasier
Lord Appleberry
Crown Prince Justin Sepazi
Logo and slogan of bidding team (if applicable): Lulika City, Best City, Greatest City, World City
Amount of theatres per person: 0.1(what more than 1 theater per person in a city of 10 million? That's crazy)
Amount of museums per person: 0.005(which is 500 museums)
Amount of art galleries per person:0.001(100 art galleries
Amount of restaraunts per person: 0.1(1 million restaurants)
Rating of theatres: average 4.33 stars out of 5
Rating of museums: average 4.44 stars out of 5
Rating of art galleries: average 4.7 out of 5
Rating of restaraunts: average 4.5 out of 5
Events that have been held in the city in the past (the more detail the better): World Expo. We have hosted various conferences in the city, and have hosted the Silver Beach games. WE have also hosted HM's coronation, and host lots of national team sports matches.
Size of city: 10 million people
Transport details (accesibility, variety, routes etc.): 3 highways that cross the city, including lots of bridges that cross the river, which splits the city in two. It is connected to the airport via train, and has 12 train stations across the city. Lots of public transport, and lots of traffic on the roads.
Hotel details (pricing, variety, accesibility, usage etc.): We have over 175,000 rooms. Prices range from $13 per night to about $7,500 per. With all these rooms, hotels prices vary from where you stay. The North side of the city, is typically more expensive then the South Side. However, HM's palace is on the South side, so it is more expensive around there
Diversity of citizens in the city: 45% black, 38% white, 10% latino, 6% aboriginal Silverian, 1% other

[Dystopianus]

Meh, I'd gladly reply too but the cities in my nation aren't really the "capitol" of culture; sure there's a fair bit of culture but not enough to compete with the others.

[Padullahstan]

Nah, crime rate and safety concerns don't really make your city more cultural place. Graffiti and that kind of stuff actually helps culture I think.

If someone is going to ask the details of the hotels and how easily accessible the city is, then I would assume that there will be people from other parts the respective country and the world who will be going to that particular city. Now, in judging the capacity that a city has to accept visitors, I think it would also be beneficial to take into account possible problems and safety concerns for the visitors of that city.

[Arumdaum]

Nah, crime rate and safety concerns don't really make your city more cultural place. Graffiti and that kind of stuff actually helps culture I think.

If someone is going to ask the details of the hotels and how easily accessible the city is, then I would assume that there will be people from other parts the respective country and the world who will be going to that particular city. Now, in judging the capacity that a city has to accept visitors, I think it would also be beneficial to take into account possible problems and safety concerns for the visitors of that city.

OOC: This is about culture, not tourism. They're two different things. Also when does the thing start?

[Susinia]

I will announce the winner on February 2nd. Applications have already started!!

[Padullahstan]

OOC: This is about culture, not tourism. They're two different things. Also when does the thing start?

OOC: Because hotel details and transportation totally have to do with a city's culture. It's really not that big a deal, it's was a suggestion.

[Susinia]

The winner is;

Adama from Albertasby ! Congratulations Albertasby!!

[Albertasby]

Yay!!! Thank you!!!

[Susinia]

Okay, so we all know that Adama is the Capital of Culture for 2011. I would also like to award Uykesht a city in Padullahstan the second prize and the title of Secondary Culture Capital. I'm going to be doing a 2012 capital of culture, but shall open the sign ups a lot earlier to give more people a chance. The thread should be up by April !