“Mons, Belgium, has a population of
just 93,072 people, but the small city expects 2 million visitors to ply its
medieval streets when it hosts more than 1,000 cultural and artistic events in
2015 as the offical European Capital of Culture.
Highlights of the
yearlong celebration include an illuminating new Van Gogh exhibit, three
multidisciplinary arts festivals, numerous public installations and art-infused
parties.
Moreover, Mons will unveil not one, not two, but an astounding
five new museums in April, including The Artotheque (art library) and Mons
Memorial Museum.
Think of 2015 as a
coming out party for this former mining and industrial center that's completely
reinventing itself.”