29/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - Donostia-San Sebastián, the other European capital of culture 2016. The panel responsible for selecting the European capitals of culture on 28 June recommended that the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián be named European Capital of Culture 2016. It will be one of two cities to bear this title, the other being the city of Wroc³aw, in Poland, which was appointed a week earlier. The official designation of these two capitals will take place in May 2012, at a forthcoming meeting of the Council of culture ministers. “I congratulate Donostia-San Sebastián, and I hope it will make the most of this unique opportunity to bring long-term cultural, economic and social benefits to the city and its surrounding area”, said Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Androulla Vassiliou. (I.L./transl.fl)