European Capital of Culture 2010

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European Capital of Culture 2010 was a year-long European Union cultural initiative during which cities such as Pécs hosted a wide range of artistic and cultural events to highlight and promote their cultural heritage and development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Capital of Culture
European Union cultural initiative
appliesTo Essen cultural heritage
Istanbul cultural heritage
Pécs cultural heritage
appliesToJurisdiction European Union
country European Union
criterionUsed European dimension of activities
city development and cultural strategy
cultural programme quality
followedBy European Capital of Culture 2012
surface form: European Capital of Culture 2011
follows European Capital of Culture 2009
hasEffect increased tourism in host cities
international visibility for host cities
urban regeneration projects in host cities
hasPart art exhibitions
music festivals
public cultural events
theatre performances
hasParticipant Essen
Istanbul
Pécs
hasPurpose promotion of European cultural heritage
promotion of cultural diversity in Europe
support for cultural development of host cities
hostCity Essen
Istanbul
Pécs
location Essen
Istanbul
Pécs
organizer European Commission
partOf European Capital of Culture programme
significantEvent year-long cultural programme in Essen
year-long cultural programme in Istanbul
year-long cultural programme in Pécs
startTime 2010

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Pécs designation European Capital of Culture 2010
Ruhr area recognizedAs European Capital of Culture 2010
this entity surface form: European Capital of Culture 2010 (Ruhr.2010)
European Capital of Culture 2009 followedBy European Capital of Culture 2010