Essen, Pécs and Istanbul: European capitals of culture 2010
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Source: Alert! From the UK Cultural Contact Point, Visiting Arts
Three European cities are set to kick off a year-long culture fest featuring exhibitions, music and theatre. The cities chosen to be this year's European capitals of culture are Essen and the Ruhr region of Germany, Pécs in southern Hungary and Istanbul in Turkey. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the EU's culture capital programme. Events must reflect the city's European character and directly involve residents. They must also promote the cities' overall development. To that end, each 'c ...
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2010-02-05 12:16:07
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