Fwd: Lift News December 2006

Fri Dec 1 06:38:35 PST 2006

Hi there,
Here's an update on the two open space events I'VE Been doing for  
London International Festival of Theatre towards their new Parliament  
building . They've created a really nice site report on their  
website. There's another one tomorrow. "Can Culture connect us?".  
details below.
Best wishes
Phelim
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> From: Lift <info at liftfest.chtah.com>
> Date: 1 December 2006 14:19:53 GMT
> To: phelim at mac.com
> Subject: Lift News December 2006
> Reply-To: Lift <support-b1wgjmwa676ymtby9u55gbgp0u7t4d at lift.chtah.com>
>
>
>
> Fusion or confusion: can culture connect us?
>
> Is the street a shared public space? >>
> How do we share our (cultural) knowledge? >>
> Is the concept of community rooted in a physical space? >>
> Should we have swimming pools in all cultural spaces? >>
>
> These are just some of the questions raised and discussed at our  
> most recent Open Space event at Ocean in Hackney when we asked the  
> question "Insiders and outsiders: can we share our cultural  
> spaces?" If you have thoughts, ideas and questions you would like  
> to share, please join us for the last event in the series,  
> tomorrow, Saturday 2 December.
>
> Just as the creative workshops we are currently facilitating with  
> east London residents and architecural practice AOC will inform how  
> the Lift New Parliament looks and operates, so too, will your  
> collective voice help to shape the programmes and activities inside  
> this new cultural space.
>
> So, whether you're feeling fused or confused, please join us.
>
> Saturday 2 December, 10am-7pm at Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Rd, Tower  
> Hamlets. In partnership with Rich Mix and Artsadmin
>
> Tickets are £7 and £5 concession. To register, please call 020 7490  
> 3964 or emailnews at liftfest.org.uk.
>
> Read about the topics discussed during previous events >>
>
> 	
> Development event at the Bank of England
>
> The Lift New Parliament was celebrated at a special event in the  
> beautiful Court Room of the Bank of England on the 9 November.  
> Hosted by Lift chair Amelia Fawcett, the evening detailed our  
> exciting plans and made the invitation to a cross-sector audience  
> to partner in the creation of the Lift New Parliament.
>
> As guest speaker, the Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP enthusiastically  
> endorsed the project; "The initial design for the Lift New  
> Parliament embodies Lift's innovative approach and is truly unique.  
> It really is an inspiring project".
>
> Guests attended from a wide range of different organisations,  
> including East London Business Alliance, the BBC, Arts Council  
> England and London Thames Gateway Corporation. They included the Rt  
> Hon Stephen Timms MP, Stephen Dunmore, CEO of the Big Lottery Fund,  
> Graham Mallett of Thames Water and Bill Morris, CEO of LOCOG.
>
> If you would like to find out how you can work with Lift to help  
> create the Lift New Parliament please visit our website >>
>
>
>
> I Was There 2006
>
> I Was There: The People's Review is a special news review show that  
> looks back on the stories that made the news in 2006 using footage  
> shot by people who were there when it happened. Those of you who  
> experienced The Sultan's Elephant in person or saw it on tv will  
> certainly remember it as one of the most newsworthy stories of the  
> year.
> One of the schools that attended Lift's picnic for 400  
> schoolchildren, where each school welcomed the Sultan by giving him  
> a time capsule with mementos from their part of the UK, during the  
> Sultan's visit to London was Prudhoe Community High School from  
> Northumberland. Their teacher Tim Smith made a film of their  
> experiences that day which ITV will be using as part of their  
> programme recapping 2006.
>
> Catch the screening and relive the magic of The Sultan's Elephant  
> through a spectator's eyes on ITV 1 on New Year's Eve at 10.00pm.
>
>
>
> Young @ Heart Chorus
>
> For anyone who missed the heartwarming documentary "What's Age Got  
> to Do with It?" about the Young @ Heart Chorus, the programme will  
> be screened again on More4 at 7.05pm on Saturday 2 December.
>
> You can also vote for the show at www.channel4.com/more4 as your  
> favourite More4 programme you'd most like to watch again. The last  
> day for voting is 4 December, and you can watch the winning show on  
> Christmas Day at 11.35pm.
>
> The Young @ Heart Chorus hope to have a CD of the music from Road  
> to Nowhere out soon. Please check www.youngatheartchorus.com for  
> tour dates and more info.
>
> The Young @ Heart email inbox has been flooded with warm wishes and  
> kind messages since the documentary screening and Lift would also  
> like to thank those who have taken the time to post their comments  
> on our website.
> Read and respond >>
>
> Listings
>
> A selection of non-Lift-related contemporary culture, events and  
> discussions taking place in and around London in December.
>
> Festival of Central and Eastern European Arts. 10 November - 2  
> December.
> Don't miss this year's feeast, full to the brim with the most  
> innovative and exciting arts from Central and Eastern Europe >>
>
> Cirkus Cirkör & Kaleidoskop's The Mermaid. 23 Dec-7 Jan, Queen  
> Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre.† Plunge into a world where  
> circus, theatre and dance blend together in this contemporary  
> version of Hans Christian Andersen's classic dark fairytale. Ticket  
> Office 0870 160 2519 >>
>
>
> These listings are paid-for advertising. Please contact each  
> individual organisation for more information about performances or  
> events.
>
> If you would like to include a listing please email  
> news at liftfest.org.uk
>
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