It seems that Lille and Genoa have been named European Cities of Culture for 2004. There is a lot going on in Lille according to this article in the New York Times. http://tinyurl.com/24h4b

There is an official page for Lille 2004: http://www.lille2004.com/

Genoa 2004: http://www.genova-2004.it/

We visited Bruges during its special year (2002) and there was an amazing art exhibit as well as many other cultural events.

If you are curious about how cities are selected or want information about past winners, see: http://tinyurl.com/2ybow

Frances Toronto, Canada