Culture Clash: Kiruna vs. Uppsala

Sweden is officially deciding between a city that is literally moving its location and a university

town trying to save the planet for the 2029 European Capital of Culture title. Kiruna is the wild

card here. Because of mining risks, they are physically moving the entire

town center three kilometers east. Their bid is all about this transition, mixing Arctic nature

with Sami heritage. Then there is Uppsala. They are the academic powerhouse using culture to fight

climate change and social segregation. It is basically a battle between extreme engineering

and extreme sustainability. Both cities have to submit their final plans soon, but this choice

is going to define how Europe views culture for the next decade.