Art installation by the Raumlaborberlin, Soap Opera, many hundreds illuminated balloons at a mine shaft, GlueckAuf2010 cultural festival at the start of the European Capital of Culture year, on the site of the Zeche Zollverein mine and coking plant, Essen

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