Overview
- The Ministry of Culture named Toledo, Burgos, Cáceres, Granada, Jerez de la Frontera, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Oviedo, Palma (Mallorca) and Potries as candidates.
- Finalists will be announced in March, with the 2031 host to be designated in December 2026.
- Evaluation will be handled by a panel of ten international experts plus two Spanish experts appointed by the ministry.
- The selected city will stage a year-long program in 2031 featuring local and European artists and international cooperation initiatives.
- Spain shares the 2031 rotation with Malta as part of the European Union cultural title launched in 1985.