Thessaloniki Biennale of Contemporary Art won the second prize in an international conference on Cultural Tourism held in Portugal. The 9th international conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe took place in Guimaraes, on the theme ‘Intangible Heritage: Incomparable Asset for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Development’.
The first prize was awarded to Vidzeme , in Latvia, and the third prize to Catalonia, in Spain.
“We presented the Thessaloniki Biennale as a model of good practice in the field of contemporary art and exchanged useful experiences and views on key effective management of cultural heritage,” deputy regional governor on Tourism and Cultural Issues Alexandros Thanos said.