Marseille-Provence 2013 had an operating budget of approximately 100 million euros and more than 600 million euros in new cultural infrastructure was unveiled in 2013 including the MuCEM designed by Rudy Ricciotti and the Villa Mediterranee conference center designed by Stefano Boeri.
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In 2006, the official Marseille-Provence 2013 association was created under French laws for non-profit organizations.
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Territory for the European Capital of Culture Marseille-Provence 2013 included close to 100 communities surrounding Marseille.
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Opening ceremony of MPMarseille-Provence 2013 was celebrated January 12 and 13, Marseille-Provence 2013 in the cities of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, and Arles.
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The MPMarseille-Provence 2013 association estimated that 600,000 people took part in activities as part of the opening ceremony.
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However, in 2009, the official MPMarseille-Provence 2013 association decided not to collaborate with M2K13 so this group created the Off festival.
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MPMarseille-Provence 2013 was seen as an opportunity to shine the spotlight on the new Marseille and rejuvenate its international image.
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Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Marseille and Provence determined that the additional tourism and extra spending related to MPMarseille-Provence 2013 generated roughly 500 million euros in economic benefits.
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MPMarseille-Provence 2013 led to international media recognition and greatly improved the image of the city of Marseille.
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One of the goals of MPMarseille-Provence 2013 was to integrate art into public spaces and to involve people who weren't traditionally attending cultural events.
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In May 2012, the European committee overseeing the European Capital of Culture programme observed that MPMarseille-Provence 2013 seemed to have an over-representation of 'high culture'.
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