Marseille-Provence 2013 a larger, decades-long, multibillion-dollar development effort to revitalize the city. The official designation of European Capital of Culture was created in 1985 with the goal of building ties between citizens of the European Union by celebrating both the diversity of European culture and its common history and values. The event is also considered an opportunity for a city or region raise its international profile and to foster urban renewal through investment in culture and tourism. Thus far, more than 40 cities have received the European Capital of Culture designation. The city of Marseille launched its candidacy to host the European
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