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I'll have some 'Cultural Diversity' with that
'Cultural diversity’ seems to be trilling on everyone’s lips at the moment. Here in England, maybe it’s on our mind…
Creativity - the economy's new currency
Author Richard Florida's proposition in his bestseller The Rise of the Creative Class is straightforward: 'In this new millennium, the…
'Your BBC, your say': orders the Government
‘A unique institution’ is a term that nicely fits the shoulders of the BBC. Now this respectable institution has been…
Data: the power of facts and figures
As the adage goes – knowledge is power, and for the arts councils of England, Scotland and Wales, it seems…
Across cultures and borders – Culture 2000 and beyond
The European Union's funding strand for pan-European cultural projects, Culture 2000, has been extended beyond 2004 and will now continue…
Bringing museums to life
How does a site-specific performance piece for children become an interactive visual art exhibition? Sue Buckmaster, the Artistic Director of…
Ultrasounds from Iceland
Contact mikes hidden in apples prior to devouring; kettles boiling and the sounds of coffee-making - the imaginative electronic compilations…
Bradford Festival will go on
A dispute between the private company responsible for the Bradford Festival and the City Council was resolved last week when…
Write on!
Now in its fourth year, the Soho Theatre and Writers’ Festival is now underway until November 15. Over 100 events…
The New Napster - Sequel or Sellout?
Napster was the phenomenally successful (and phenomenally illegal) music file trading service that burst onto the scene as a free…