The remarkable amusement park is the brainchild of La Machine, a street theater company famous for such creations as the 15-meter spider that crawled through Liverpool, in Britain, as part of the city's Capital of Culture celebrations in 2008.

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She attended a gala concert at the Liverpool Philharmonic, to celebrate the city's status as European Capital of Culture 2008.

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The importance of liveability in Danish culture is exemplified in the sustainable infrastructure of its capital city.

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Run by the UK government, the UK City of Culture programme was inspired by Liverpool's time as European Capital of Culture in 2008.

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