From derwesten.de article 11/01/2009
Capital of Culture Year is getting closer - now that creativity is demanded of all
Appetite to make Culture, tease out the creativity of its people and serves them some appetizers as a cultural taste of what awaits them, even in 60 days - this is the intention of the Cultural Bureau and the Essen Marketing GmbH (EMG) to kick off the "Mit-Mach phase "of the Culture 2010 on Saturday in the Town Hall Gallery. From the appetizer quickly followed the main dish, with the "National Poetry Slam, dancers, singers, comedians and a creative contest. 60 days to go...
More than 60 000 visitors are the initiators in the course of the day, including Mayor Reinhard passport, which sets the 60-day countdown going: "We want all of today Essen positive mood for the main cultural city project. What would Essen be as the standard bearer of Culture in 2010 without the support and involvement of its citizens who make this city so unique? "The answer to that, there's a creative competition under the banner of" blue ribbon ", a symbol of connectedness to their city of Essen expresses.
Delivered on several roles that are 4.5 kilometers band in a few hours distributed to visitors. "The tape comes off like hotcakes," said a helper, cutting off small pieces and constantly with information about the activities in 2010 distributed to visitors - with an appeal to a creative photo shoot with the blue ribbon and put into the internet .
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