Known to be one of London`s top areas of high crime rates
and unemployment, Stratford always portrays poverty and civilisation in London.
However, looking at its aspect of cultural and active communal practices, we
understand that Stratford has produced aomw of the heroes of our generation today.
Great musicians such as Dizzee Rascal who is known to be one of UK`s top Grime
artists are the perfect example in displaying the cultural influence that
Stratford has. We know this because Grime music is a cultural movement that is almost
been practiced throughout the whole of the United Kingdom and even the U.S in
recently. The fact that Dizzee Rascal is one of the main artists that had
a role to play in the inception of Grime music and knowing that he was raised
and born in Stratford area in the Newham borough, we understand that Stratford
has also played the crucial part of creating such culture, which can be said to have been officially acknowledged with Dizzee himself performing at the opening ceremony of the Olympic games.
Christine Ohuruogu is another Stratford born and raised
public figure that inspires sporting culture within our communities in the United
Kingdom. She was also one of the main athletes and public figures that the
media portrayed as the heroes of the nation and presented as a role model for
generations to come. This is seen as part of the legacy that the 2012 Olympic
Games has left us with, and with ever increasing rates of obesity within the population this kind of role model is needed.
Knowing that although Stratford has been known as one of the
most economically deprived areas in London and at the same time being able to
produce the heroes of our society, it’s inevitable to think that maybe it’s
the fact that the community have had to struggle and go through worse times
than other London boroughs is the cause behind the creation of our heroes. Maybe
having to struggle at a young age and
work extra hard to solve their problems is what pushed them to achieve what
others couldn’t, and if that’s the case, does that mean the fact that Stratford
has been transformed for the better is going to have an impact on the cultural
influences that benefit us? Does it mean that we are not going to have the
struggling heroes that we looked up to? What kind of culture is Stratford going
to be portraying? Does regeneration limit cultural growth or help it expand?
Ambitious
plans have been unveiled to develop Stratford-upon-Avon’s annual
celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday into a major festival with a
higher profile.
Traditionally held over the weekend closest to Shakespeare’s
birthday on April 23, this year’s celebrations will be expanded to a
four-day event running from April 23 to 26.
Supported by a £100,000 grant from Advantage West Midlands, the
Stratford Cultural Consortium plans to develop the birthday celebrations
from an important but essentially local event into a significant annual
spectacle, engaging a wider regional community.
This year’s celebrations are the first of three leading towards the
launch of the World Shakespeare Festival in 2012, produced by the RSC as
part of the official programme of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
A highlight this year will be the Shakespeare Found exhibition,
centred on the “Cobbe Portrait” which has recently been claimed as the
only surviving portrait of Shakespeare painted during his lifetime.
A video response to the portrait, Ode to a Dark Star, has been
commissioned from internationally acclaimed artist George Chakravarthi
to form part of the exhibition, which opens at the Shakespeare Centre on
April 23 and runs until September 6.
The traditional Saturday procession, including guests from around
the world, will remain the highlight of the celebrations, but will be
given a new route and more of a carnival atmosphere with the addition of
professional entertainers.
Veteran RSC actor Sir Donald Sinden and Coun Les Topham, leader of
Stratford District Council, will officially reopen the renovated
Bancroft Gardens, which will be the site of various events over the four
days.
Read More
http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2009/03/26/ambitious-plans-to-expand-shakespeare-celebrations-in-stratford-65233-23235161/#ixzz2CfTA0SVb
Ambitious plans to expand Shakespeare celebrations in Stratford
Ambitious plans have been unveiled to develop Stratford-upon-Avon’s
annual celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday into a major festival with a
higher profile.
Traditionally held over the weekend closest to Shakespeare’s
birthday on April 23, this year’s celebrations will be expanded to a
four-day event running from April 23 to 26.
Supported by a £100,000 grant from Advantage West Midlands, the
Stratford Cultural Consortium plans to develop the birthday celebrations
from an important but essentially local event into a significant annual
spectacle, engaging a wider regional community.
This year’s celebrations are the first of three leading towards the
launch of the World Shakespeare Festival in 2012, produced by the RSC as
part of the official programme of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
A highlight this year will be the Shakespeare Found exhibition,
centred on the “Cobbe Portrait” which has recently been claimed as the
only surviving portrait of Shakespeare painted during his lifetime.
A video response to the portrait, Ode to a Dark Star, has been
commissioned from internationally acclaimed artist George Chakravarthi
to form part of the exhibition, which opens at the Shakespeare Centre on
April 23 and runs until September 6.
The traditional Saturday procession, including guests from around
the world, will remain the highlight of the celebrations, but will be
given a new route and more of a carnival atmosphere with the addition of
professional entertainers.
Veteran RSC actor Sir Donald Sinden and Coun Les Topham, leader of
Stratford District Council, will officially reopen the renovated
Bancroft Gardens, which will be the site of various events over the four
days.
Read More
http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2009/03/26/ambitious-plans-to-expand-shakespeare-celebrations-in-stratford-65233-23235161/#ixzz2CfSsQW1g
Ambitious plans to expand Shakespeare celebrations in Stratford
Ambitious plans have been unveiled to develop Stratford-upon-Avon’s
annual celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday into a major festival with a
higher profile.
Traditionally held over the weekend closest to Shakespeare’s
birthday on April 23, this year’s celebrations will be expanded to a
four-day event running from April 23 to 26.
Supported by a £100,000 grant from Advantage West Midlands, the
Stratford Cultural Consortium plans to develop the birthday celebrations
from an important but essentially local event into a significant annual
spectacle, engaging a wider regional community.
This year’s celebrations are the first of three leading towards the
launch of the World Shakespeare Festival in 2012, produced by the RSC as
part of the official programme of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
A highlight this year will be the Shakespeare Found exhibition,
centred on the “Cobbe Portrait” which has recently been claimed as the
only surviving portrait of Shakespeare painted during his lifetime.
A video response to the portrait, Ode to a Dark Star, has been
commissioned from internationally acclaimed artist George Chakravarthi
to form part of the exhibition, which opens at the Shakespeare Centre on
April 23 and runs until September 6.
The traditional Saturday procession, including guests from around
the world, will remain the highlight of the celebrations, but will be
given a new route and more of a carnival atmosphere with the addition of
professional entertainers.
Veteran RSC actor Sir Donald Sinden and Coun Les Topham, leader of
Stratford District Council, will officially reopen the renovated
Bancroft Gardens, which will be the site of various events over the four
days.
Read More
http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2009/03/26/ambitious-plans-to-expand-shakespeare-celebrations-in-stratford-65233-23235161/#ixzz2CfSsQW1g
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