An interview by Eleni Nearchou
I’ve met Marina Rotolo on the second day of the Cities Forum 2025, which took place in Krakow, Poland. We sat on the 2nd floor of the venue that the event was taking place, away from the noise, and we started discussing about the importance of culture and heritage of an urban space, and the true meaning behind the so-called title of the European Capital of Culture, for which Limassol is also a candidate for 2030 (Lemesos 2030 – Candidate City). Marina Rotolo holds a PhD in Architecture and is a permanent member of the IPRAUS research team. Her research focuses on the processes of heritage and cultural labeling, particularly in the context of European Capitals of Culture. Her doctoral thesis, entitled “The Production of the City in a Labelled…
