Art Culture
A captivating landscape: how AlUla is becoming a major hub for art
The surface of the sun glimmers orange and gold as it crawls up gently from the edge of the desert to peer over the flat rooftops of our chalet. A peach and crimson ombre drapes delicately across the sky and falls softly on everything. The recliners, cushions, sunshades and even the sapphire-hued water in the pool bask in a warm violet luminescence.
And then, sharp yellow rays shoot out of the sun’s surface, piercing the cumuli that had preceded its arrival to form a crown of stripes that glisten and announce to the world that day has just broken. I’m in AlUla to discover more about its creative heritage and how it’s preserving this while fostering contemporary talent.
Read More: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/alula-things-to-do/wadi-alfann-arts/
Labelling arts courses “Mickey Mouse” degrees was “economic madness” during a UK film and TV boom, the culture secretary said.
Speaking ahead of a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare’s birthplace, Lisa Nandy said targeted support for the arts and culture sector will help create jobs and achieve economic growth throughout the country.
Read More: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mickey-mouse-degrees-arts-lisa-nandy-b2701925.html
- Intervention is next step of Government’s Plan for Change to help boost local economies and increase opportunities to gain creative skills
- Comes as Culture Secretary marks the 60th anniversary of the first ever arts white paper
People across the nation will benefit from access to the arts and culture on their doorsteps as a result of a major funding package to boost growth and opportunity.
Read More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-investment-to-boost-growth-and-cement-britains-place-as-cultural-powerhouse
Art Culture
Bradford 2025: BBC’s plan for Bradford’s UK City of Culture year including Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Bailey, Antiques Roadshow and Gardeners’ World
For the Senior Head of Content Production for Yorkshire, the vision was about showcasing Bradford to audiences on the radio, television and online – and that meant not only spotlighting the vast number of events taking place in the city, but also supporting Bradford 2025 with a series of new commissions from the media organisation itself.
