1. Why was Barranquilla chosen?
Barranquilla was chosen as the cultural capital 2013 by the Bureau Internacional de Capitales Culturales because of "the will of the city determined to make culture a strategic element of social cohesion, civic dynamization, economic development and international projection" as said by its president, Xavier Tudela.
2. Will Barranquilla receive any of the economic benefits Liverpool hoped to from being named a cultural capital?
Yes, Barranquilla will recieve economic benefits. As its the cultural capital 2013 Barranquilla will have international recognition through Bureau and its contract with antena 3-Spain and Discovery Networks.
http://www.elheraldo.co/tendencias/barranquilla-elegida-capital-de-la-cultura-2013-70019
I agree with you because Barranquilla is a beautiful city that has a lot of things that we can show to the others, so with this award is a big opportunity for us to get an international recognition.
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