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 Championship qualification tournament was held at Salohalli in Salo, Finland. The tournament was held at Sports Games Palace in Baku, Azerbaijan. The tournament was held at Sala Polivalentă in Piatra Neamţ, Romania. The tournament was held at Valbruna in Rovinj, Croatia. The tournament was held at Ljudski vrt Sports Hall in Maribor, Slovenia. The tournament will be held at Sportcampus Lange Munte in Kortrijk, Belgium. The tournament was held at Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria. The tournament was held at Bvuss in Budaörs, Hungary. 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship qualification The qualification for the 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship