Novi Sad named European Capital of Culture for 2021

BRUSSELS - Novi Sad has been named one of the three European Capitals of Culture for 2021.

Novi Sad and Timisoara, Romania, will in November be joined by a city in Greece - Eleusis, Kalamata or Rhodes.

Novi Sad beat Montenegro's Herceg Novi in the final selection round, becoming the first city from a non-EU country to take the prestigious title.

The decision to name Novi Sad a European Capital of Culture for 2021 was made by an independent panel of expert judges and announced Thursday night at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels.