Mechelen mayor Bart Somers was awarded the World Mayor Prize 2016 for his successfully meeting the challenges inherent to cultural diversity in urban environments. In this video, 2016’s best mayor in the world talks about his strategy.

Our Reinhard Mohn Prize 2018 global search for best practices in Living Diversity – Shaping Society brought us to Mechelen, Belgium, which hosts the Samen Inburgeren project. Aiming to facilitate and foster intercultural relationships through the project, the city can boast of having helped spark 257 such friendships in the first five years of its existence. The video (in Dutch only) offers insights as to how Samen Inburgeren helps Mechelen residents live in diversity.

The jury has reached its decision: The Bulgarian mezzo-soprano Svetlina Stoyanova and the South Korean bass Cho ChanHee are the winners of the 17th NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition. In the competition's anniversary year, the two singers prevailed against formidable competitors. This video presents highlights from the finals and the competition's final week, along with comments by the winners and the jury.