Olympics project will 'celebrate diversity'
Glaswegians are being invited to participate in ‘Let Glasgow Flourish!’, a programme of community engagement resulting in an exhibition, schools’ programme and training for volunteers celebrating the diversity of Glasgow’s cultural and faith communities.
The project is led by Glasgow Museums on behalf of Culture & Sport Glasgow and based at the St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art.
“It has multi-cultural community involvement at its core,” say the organisers, “blending arts, culture and learning to encourage a sense of community ownership and pride in the cultural life of the city.”
‘Let Glasgow Flourish!’ is one of four initiatives in Scotland promoted by Legacy Trust UK and the Scottish Arts Council Lottery Fund to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at an overall cost of more than £4 million.
Scottish Government Minister for Culture Michael Russell said: “The Scottish Project is an exciting and imaginative collection of programmes that will encourage people across Scotland to engage in the true spirit of the Olympic movement, providing a range of opportunities to showcase and celebrate Scotland’s rich and diverse cultural life at home and abroad.
“Meanwhile our own plans to create a lasting legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games will benefit the whole of Scotland for generations to come. Our vision is of a legacy which will help people live longer, healthier lives, in strong, supportive communities, valuing and protecting the built and natural environment, with new and better skills development, employment and volunteering opportunities.”
