Ruhr.2010

Ruhr.2010 – Kulturhauptstadt Europas was the name of the project in the Ruhr region of Germany in 2010 presenting as European Capital of Culture. 53 cities of the Ruhr Regional Association (RVR) were represented, the first time a region was considered. Other cultural capitals were in the same year the Hungarian Pécs (Pécs2010) and Istanbul in Turkey, where similar programs were held.

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