RUHR.2010

Service

The bilingual TWINS-Programme for PDF-Download / MORE

RUHR.2010-TV / MORE

Visitor Centers

How to get to the Ruhr Metropolis

Many ways lead to the European Capital of Culture 2010.
No matter if you travel by air, by car or by train, getting here is easy. / MORE

The Project

José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission / Photo: European Commission

Connect culture from all across Europe

One of the most exciting aspects of the “European Capitals of Culture” scheme is the way in which it can galvanise culture from across Europe. Capitals of Culture use the Year to explore the European flavour of their own cultural heritage, and to showcase their own cultural contribution. They can also act as a catalyst to stimulate cultural exchange and cultural vitality across Europe. / MORE

The Project

TWINS Map of Europe / Graphic: RUHR.2010/KNSK

TWINS networks artists from all genres and generations

TWINS is … 53 cities in the Ruhr Metropolis, over 200 twin towns in the whole of Europe and beyond, a hundred exciting trailblazing ideas and projects, more than 1,700 participating artists groups, cultural clubs, institutions, "fringe" artists in Europe, choirs, schools, agencies, individual artists, local authorities and consulates, totalling thousands of participants. / MORE

The Project

from left to right: Gabriella Gönczy, Bert van Meggelen, Fatih Çevikkollu, Prof. Dr. Paul Mecheril, Cecilia Aguirre, Suna Göncü / Photo: Deborah Eisinger

The Jury

The nearly 100 TWINS projects were selected by an international TWINS jury composed of people from all the sectors of arts from around 500 submissions to the competition. Here are the members of the jury. / MORE

The Project

About Europe

This is where you will find interesting facts about Europe's topography, people, history and political organization. / MORE

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