{"id":536,"date":"2026-04-24T16:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preview.popboard.nrw\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:18:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"640\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 640;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay=\"\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PopBoard-Website-Film-5.mp4\" playsinline=\"\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FROM THE SCENE, FOR THE SCENE!<br\/>The PopBoard is the advocacy group for pop culture in NRW.<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-and-text image-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-Festivalbuehne-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-Festivalbuehne-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-Festivalbuehne-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-Festivalbuehne-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-Festivalbuehne-scaled-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hero-Festivalbuehne-scaled-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">400+<br\/>Festivals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany&#8217;s festival hotspot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 400 pop music festivals take place annually in North Rhine-Westphalia, making it number 1 in Germany. From small local formats to specialized scene festivals and large international events, festivals shape pop culture throughout the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extraordinary density of festivals makes North Rhine-Westphalia one of Europe&#8217;s most vibrant festival locations. Millions of people flock to the state&#8217;s festivals every year, making them central meeting points for live music and pop culture. At the same time, they are important stages for new talent: around 27% of the performing acts are newcomers \u2013 festivals thus make a decisive contribution to the development of the next generation of artists.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sources:<\/strong><br\/>PopBoard NRW \u2013 Pop Music Festivals: Insights into the NRW Festival Landscape (2025)<br\/>Musikinformationszentrum \u2013 Music Festivals in Germany (2025)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-and-text image-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KOSMOS_Marnele_rique-lame-photography-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KOSMOS_Marnele_rique-lame-photography-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KOSMOS_Marnele_rique-lame-photography-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KOSMOS_Marnele_rique-lame-photography-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KOSMOS_Marnele_rique-lame-photography-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/KOSMOS_Marnele_rique-lame-photography-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No. 2 in Germany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North Rhine-Westphalia is a music industry hub<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the central drivers of the music industry in Germany. From concert organizers, clubs, and festivals to labels and publishers, as well as management, distributors, and numerous creative service providers: the entire value chain of pop music is represented in NRW. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This diversity and density of actors makes the state the second most important music industry location in Germany. At the same time, the music industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is strongly characterized by independent structures: a large proportion of the actors work in the independent sector. Thus, pop in NRW is not only created in individual metropolises but throughout the entire region \u2013 supported by local scenes, initiatives, and businesses.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> PopBoard NRW \u2013 Pop Landscape NRW 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group image-and-text image-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highest Club Density<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">North Rhine-Westphalia is the No. 1 Clubland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">North Rhine-Westphalia has the highest club density in Germany. From small DIY venues to socio-cultural centers and established live venues, countless stages shape pop culture throughout the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This multitude of concert venues creates spaces for new artists, local scenes, and international acts \u2013 making NRW one of the most important places for live music and club culture in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> PopBoard NRW \u2013 Pop Landscape NRW 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Voices_011620470502516LW_LW-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The photo shows a person with a microphone on a stage. Behind them is a DJ booth. Many people are standing in front of the stage.   \" class=\"wp-image-392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Voices_011620470502516LW_LW-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Voices_011620470502516LW_LW-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Voices_011620470502516LW_LW-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Pop \u2013 Voices from the Scene<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped circle wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wWBD0wHZNTE\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UsXRFUDuWQU\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZW5dd0OWtUE\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2omQqv1BMsA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XbrNBW4T31s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Portrait-Blau-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cultural Policy<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PopBoard NRW sees itself as a central platform for developing cultural policy positions and representing the bundled interests of pop culture in NRW. It strengthens exchange, networking, and knowledge transfer between actors in the scene and political decision-makers. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It highlights structural deficits, calls for better framework conditions, and develops sustainable solutions together with politicians and the scene \u2013 for a diverse, future-proof, and sustainably strengthened pop location in NRW.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/en\/cultural-policy\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/POP26_041713202501492LW_LW-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The photo shows five women sitting on a stage. One person is holding a microphone. In the background, a TV screen displays: &quot;Pop Needs you &#x2013; PopBoard NRW Conference Day&quot;. In the foreground, the audience is seated in front of the stage with their backs to the camera.    \" class=\"wp-image-391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/POP26_041713202501492LW_LW-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/POP26_041713202501492LW_LW-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/POP26_041713202501492LW_LW-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/POP26_041713202501492LW_LW-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/POP26_041713202501492LW_LW-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns slider is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/popmap-nrw-animation.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pop-Map NRW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A scene that supports the entire state<br\/><\/strong>The Pop-Map shows the power of the scene in NRW<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pop music in North Rhine-Westphalia is strongly regionally networked and polycentrically organized. Instead of concentrating on a single metropolis, pop emerges simultaneously in many cities and regions \u2013 supported by thousands of acts and artists, several hundred associations and initiatives, as well as numerous labels, publishers, studios, rehearsal room centers, clubs, festivals, and music schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pop-Map NRW makes part of this infrastructure visible and documents hundreds of independent pop music structures. Even this excerpt shows how large, diverse, and vibrant the pop ecosystem in North Rhine-Westphalia is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/en\/projects\/#pop-map-nrw\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1558\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ShowcaseNRW-Hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ShowcaseNRW-Hero.jpg 1558w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ShowcaseNRW-Hero-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ShowcaseNRW-Hero-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ShowcaseNRW-Hero-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ShowcaseNRW-Hero-1536x854.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Showcase NRW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">showcase.nrw is your platform for the local music scene in North Rhine-Westphalia. It makes visible aspiring bands and solo musicians who often get lost on large streaming platforms. Through a regional search, you can discover new acts from your area. At the same time, showcase.nrw bundles information on funding programs, networks, and support options for musicians in NRW \u2013 with the aim of connecting and sustainably strengthening the scene.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A project in cooperation with create music NRW and New.Heimat.Sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/en\/projects\/#showcase-nrw\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consulting Services<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-stack\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-stack-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-stack-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Consulting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We provide individual advice on funding applications \u2013 whether for your first application or for larger projects aimed at further professionalization. We support you in finding suitable funders, with your financial plan, the application process, as well as with concept development and time management, so that you can successfully implement your projects. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-stack-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pop Support NRW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you want to professionalize your initiative or take your association to the next level? PopBoard NRW offers you uncomplicated advice with &#8220;Pop Support NRW&#8221; to help you with your projects. We assist with everything from event planning to founding an association and connect you with the right people.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-stack-card\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pop \u2013 Inclusive &amp; Accessible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our service &#8220;Pop \u2013 Inclusive &amp; Accessible&#8221; offers free, individual advice for anyone who wants to make their events more inclusive and accessible. The experts from the Barrierefrei Feiern initiative will support you, regardless of your current status or prior knowledge. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Knowledge<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons full-color is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/en\/practical-knowledge\/#professionalisierung-und-karriere\">Professionalization and Career<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons full-color is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/en\/practical-knowledge\/#foerderung-und-finanzierung\">Funding and Financing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons full-color is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/en\/practical-knowledge\/#musikproduktion-und-digitalitaet\">Music Production and Digitality<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons full-color is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/en\/practical-knowledge\/#community-und-netzwerk\">Community and Network<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons full-color is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popboard.nrw\/en\/practical-knowledge\/#nachhaltigkeit-und-resilienz\">Sustainability and Resilience<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped endless wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex 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