Marseille-Provence 2013 Capital of Culture in March 2004 and later expanded their bid to include neighboring cities in Provence. A French jury selected Marseille as its choice in September 2008. In May 2009, the European Council officially announced that Marseille would be the European Capital of Culture in 2013 in parallel with the city of Košice in Slovakia. In 2006, the official Marseille-Provence 2013 association was created under French laws for non-profit organizations. It brought together members of both the public and private sectors and was first directed by Bernard Latarjet and then Jean-François Chougnet. The association administrative council was led by
2013 Women's European Volleyball League tournament was played in Sala Polivalentă Oltenia, Craiova, Romania. The tournament was played in Palace of Culture and Sports, Varna, Bulgaria. The tournament was played at Sport Oase, Leuven, Belgium. The tournament was played at Hala Sportova "Dudova Suma", Subotica, Serbia. The tournament was played in CU Arena, Hamburg, Germany. The tournament was played in Metrowest Sport Palace, Ra'anana, Israel. The final four was held in at the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria from July 13 to 14, 2013. 2013 Women's European Volleyball League The 2013 Women's European Volleyball League was the fifth edition of the annual