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Leeuwarden’s Cultural Capital legacy plans starting to form

by The Northern Times

Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Festival in 2014, will be the headliner at the Love ...

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People

Claudia Woolgar: a one-woman cultural tour de force

by Thomas Ansell

Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Festival in 2014, will be the headliner at the Love ...

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What's happening

Argentine theatre group Fuerza Bruta coming to Leeuwarden

by The Northern Times

Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Festival in 2014, will be the headliner at the Love ...

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Photo reportage: Giants in Leeuwarden

Culture

LF2018 Royal de Luxe giant marionettes performance wins public event of the year

Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Festival in 2014, will be the headliner at the Love ...

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Economics

LF2018 generated 230 to 330 million euros for Friesland

by The Northern Times

Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Festival in 2014, will be the headliner at the Love ...

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YourPost Leeuwarden: a legacy of LF2018

People

YourPost Leeuwarden: a legacy of LF2018

by Thomas Ansell

December 19, 2018

Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Festival in 2014, will be the headliner at the Love ...

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Who What When Where Why: LF2018

Culture

“This is 2018” reflects on Leeuwarden-Friesland Capital of Culture 2018 in pictures

by Thomas Ansell

December 14, 2018

Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Festival in 2014, will be the headliner at the Love ...

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Friesland working on 2028 follow up to Capital of Culture year

What's happening

Friesland working on 2028 follow up to Capital of Culture year

by Matthijs van Houten

December 13, 2018

Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Festival in 2014, will be the headliner at the Love ...

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Politics

Delegation of 70 ambassadors visit Capital of Culture

October 16, 2018

Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Festival in 2014, will be the headliner at the Love ...

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What's happening

Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst to headline Leeuwarden festival

by The Northern Times

October 11, 2018

Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the Eurovision Song Festival in 2014, will be the headliner at the Love ...

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