Regional Projects and Events
2012 Cultural OlympiadBackgroundLondon 2012 was won partly on the strength or the Cultural Olympiad which will be a national feature of the Games and the four years of build up to the Games. There are moves to engage and involve as many disabled and Deaf artists in as many aspects of London 2012 and the Cultural Olympiad as possible.
OverviewThe Cultural Olympiad is the biggest game in town. It is one of the Arts Council England's drivers for the next four years and figures prominently in Grants for the Arts.
The Cultural Olympiad divides into three sections:1. Ceremonies - extraordinary live spectacles watched on television by one in three people around the world.2. Major projects - A number of major cultural projects featured in the London 2012 bid, forming the backbone of the Cultural Olympiad.
3. Inspire mark projects - local and regional events featuring in our UK-wide celebration.
Please click on each of the three links above for more information about each of the strands of the Cultural Olympiad.
For more general information about what the Cultural Olympiad is and its aims, visit the London 2012 website here.
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