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  • Having their say in Weymouth

    Spotlight on arts in Weymouth and Portland THE future of the arts in Weymouth and Portland is to come under the spotlight. Four meetings are being held for people to have their say on the provision of arts activities in the borough. Organisers hope t...
  • Dance Day preparations

    On the 29th of April, as every year since 1982, Dance Day will be celebrated all over the world by the international community of dancers and dance enthusiasts. The International Dance Council CID has prepared the following guidelines as a useful checkli...
  • World Community Arts Day

    "ART AS A CATALYST FOR CARING AND SHARING" Be creative on the day to raise an important issue you believe in and help create a World Festival Society for a day.   All we ask of you on that day is to do an arts project, however small or big on the...
  • Sing Up Vocal Force: South Asian Focus

    Developing Repertoire and Working in Primary Schools Sing Up Vocal Force and Milapfest would like to invite you to take part in this exciting project.   Sing Up and Milapfest have devised this project in order to:   Meet the demand for suita...
  • Whitby school takes students on journey of cultural discovery

    F.M. Heard's event will showcase 16 different cultures Jan 27, 2010 - 02:32 PM By Parvaneh Pessian WHITBY -- An assortment of cultures will have an opportunity to interact as F.M. Heard Public School's ninth cultural caravan gears up for another colour...
  • Art 2.0 Social Networking the Arts 2010…

    There is little debate on the fact technology has changed the world and the Arts in 2010. The question is can the current models of how art is delivered be sustained Today. While the number of mainstream arts organizations has grown; attendance and audi...
  • Arts funding cuts proposed by Conservatives

    Shadow culture secretary says Tory government would introduce administrative cost limits and encourage US-style philanthropy Charlotte Higgins, chief arts writer The shadow culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, also promises a 'golden age'...
  • The new volunteer program where the poor work in Britain

    The new volunteer program where the poor work in Britain ‘We thought everybody here would be rich’: An exchange scheme arranges voluntary work for young people from poor countries // // // // ...
  • Refugees make waves in arts

    Refugees living in the UK are taking part in a major upsurge in theatre, music, dance and poetry, according to new research. Dr Alison Jeffers, from The University of Manchester, says the expansion which began 10 years ago is showing no sign of dwindl...
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  • Tees Valley Refugee Arts Worker Appointed

    Posted on Sat, Jan 9, 2010 by Michael Lovelock Maurice Dezou has been appointed as Arts Project Worker at Tees Valley Arts to support newly arrived communities and individuals who are interested in the arts. Maurice, originally from the Ivory Coas...
  • The colour of dance

    Elgin native overcomes stereotypes to perform on the world stage of ballet By OTIS R. TAYLOR JR. - otaylor@thestate.com // // "I think that is wonderful for our city. It's wonderful for the arts." So is color, whether one is talking ab...
  • Leap of faith: The Princess and the Frog

    Disney's landmark new cartoon, The Princess and the Frog, has given hand-drawn animation the kiss of life. Guy Adams reports from the Mouse House   Monday, 18 January 2010 Some like it hop: 'The Princess and the Frog' follows the adventures of...
  • CULTURE: 'Understanding Diversity Can Help Avoid Clashes'

    Analysis by A.D. McKenzie PARIS, Jan 16, 2010 (IPS) - The International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures (2010) has not had an auspicious start. Since the year began, the world has seen increased border security and heightened m...
  • Handful of Henna

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  • Creative Industries to take centre stage during recession

    Creative industries to take centre stage during recession Budding artists are benefiting from a concerted drive to put the cultural industries at the heart of the UK's economic recovery.By Hazel DavisThursday, 14 January 2010It's every parent's wo...
  • New group to promote Skokie's cultural diversity

    I may not know where 'Stokie' is, but I just thought this was a really nice sentiment; "We have a responsibility and that responsibility is to create something that would brew everyone together in Skokie. We have the silk of the many different threads of ...
  • Visiting Arts new contact point for Europe!

    Department for Culture, Media and Sport announce Visiting Arts as new UK Cultural Contact Point for European opportunities Visiting Arts is delighted to announce that its proposal to become the official UK Cultural Contact Point (CCP) for the European Co...
  • Happy New Year!

    Welcome to 2010.   The Intercultural Arts office is now open again, and my fingers have just thawed out enough to start typing.  We have a well stocked events calendar with (hopefully) something to tempt you out into the cold, so please check it out. ...
  • Northumberland County Council Cuts Impact Voluntary Sector

    Northumberland County Council propose drastic cuts to the area’s voluntary and community sector budget. The cuts in Northumberland will amount to £300,000, part of the council’s plan to slash £30million from its expenditure during the next financ...