Dubrovnik a candidate for 2020 capital of culture

The Deputy Culture Minister Berislav Sipus said on Friday that nine Croatian cities - Dubrovnik, Djakovo, Osijek, Pula, Rijeka, Split, Varazdin, Zadar and Zagreb - had entered the second round of nominations for the 2020 European Capital of Culture.Sipus said that under a European Union decision of 16 April 2014, Croatia had the opportunity to take part in the nominations.The 2020 European Capital of Culture will be a Croatian and an Irish city.Hina