The Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
For generations of Buddies, the three buildings have been at the centre of public life.Now, if ambitious proposals are given the green light tomorrow, Paisley's historic but faded town hall, museum and library will be the focus of a £30m cultural renaissance for the town.Public-private partnership Paisley Vision hopes to transform the trio of Victorian buildings into a linked town-centre...
English Webster (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
There are no high-wire acts. There's no Cirque du Soleil stage show. And there's no Siegfried and Roy-esque lion tamers. But the Palestinian Circus has come to town. Billing itself as the first Palestinian Circus school , the young group is at the forefront of a nascentt cultural renaissance in the West Bank. While the peace process is muddling along and Gaza is suspended in suffocating...
Middle East Blog (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
Qatar continues to show the way. The tiny Gulf country over the weekend inaugurated the magnificent Museum of Islamic Art, taking another step in its quest to promote a cultural renaissance in the Arab world and provide a bridge between civilizations. One of the finest collections ever assembled, the museum showcases the beauty and the genius of [...]
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
... added: “The exhibition examines the period Wright spent in Liverpool at the start of the city’s cultural renaissance and when its status as a major world port was growing. He came here because he realised his career was faltering and he wanted a change of direction, but his time in Liverpool is not widely documented despite it being one of his most successful periods. We hope that...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Toronto's excited about the skyline again, and all it took was seven new cultural cathedrals. We're finally getting it: Great buildings like the AGO are worth the risk.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
... Orissa, is quite enthusiastic about working in the State and feels that Orissa is now ripe for a cultural renaissance; Mohapatra said and added that he is quite keen in creating a visual sensitivity in the public.
The Herald (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
... the fabric of the building," she said. "The opening of the Burrell Collection signified Glasgow's cultural renaissance and we continue to attract millions of visitors. Maintaining the building and preserving the collection are the vision of the future."I think that the time is right to concentrate on the refurbishmentThe unique appeal of the Burrell allows young and old to marvel...
