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  • Freundeskreis 2010

Association of friends and sponsors of the Ruhrtriennale, a registered charity

Founded in 2005, the main aim of the organisation is to support the ideals of the Ruhrtriennale and also help it materially. As well as supplementing the board of trustees, the Verein strives for far-reaching effects and wants to anchor the festival not only within the population of the Ruhrgebiet and North Rhine-Westphalia, but also nationally and internationally.

The organisation supports the Ruhrtriennale to realise its artistic projects.  It can also use its resources to maintain or expand the performance spaces and actively engage in PR work.

Members of the association …

  • are invited, as part of the AGM, to an introduction of the programme by the artistic director.  The reception that follows is an opportunity to exchange opinions and thoughts and to meet the artists.
  • have the exclusive right to advance tickets and can reserve tickets for all performances one day before the official opening of advance ticket sales.
  • are invited to public dress rehearsals.
  • are invited to the Prolog, the traditional kick-off event.
  • have the opportunity to take up exclusive travel arrangements to visit guest performances of the Ruhrtriennale.

“The Ruhrtriennale is entering the next phase.  We are all excited to see the work of Willy Decker, the new artistic director.  Meanwhile, the year of the Cultural Capital City is nearly upon us: the forthcoming productions of the Ruhrtriennale serve to whet our appetite and offer the unusual and the unique.  The Verein der Freunde und Förder are looking forward to the new programme. Also, the Ruhrtriennale is now an integral part of the international festival scene, and that is as it should be.” / Dr. Michale Vesper, first Chairman of the Förderverein.

Chairman: Dr Michael Vesper
Secretary: Dr Stephan Holthoff-Pförtner
Treasurer: Klaus Sälzer

Further information about membership and the association in general can be found at www.ruhrtriennale-foerderverein.de (german only).
Contact: Nadine Godde, Phone +49 (0)209.1 67 17 87, .