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06 Dec 2011
Scotland signs Chinese cultural agreement
The Scottish and Chinese governments have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a bid to support "greater exchange and collaboration" in arts and heritage.
First Minister Alex Salmond and Chinese minister of culture Cai Wu signed the MoU at a ceremony in Beijing, which is one of three cultural agreements between the two countries.
The MoU commits both governments to closer ties in four main areas,
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05 Dec 2011
Giant pandas arrive at Edinburgh Zoo
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has announced that two breeding giant pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, have arrived at Edinburgh Zoo from China.
Edinburgh Zoo will be home to both pandas for the next 10 years as part of an agreement with China Wildlife Conservation Association, which
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05 Dec 2011
£2.4m boost for Welsh heritage schemes
Nine heritage projects across Wales have been awarded a share of £2.4m from the Welsh Assembly Government in a bid to make the country's history more accessible.
The largest share of the funding (£1.001m) has been allocated to a scheme led by Conwy and Gwynedd Councils to support collaborative efforts
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05 Dec 2011
Reading confirms Abbey Quarter grant bid
Reading Borough Council (RBC) has confirmed it is seeking Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) support towards its plans for a new Abbey Quarter in the centre of the Berkshire town.
The local authority is applying for £6.7m to help fund the proposals, which will incorporate a number of historic sites and buildings and involve the conservation of the Abbey Ruins.
Interpretation is planned across the site through
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05 Dec 2011
Green light for Liverpool theatre plans
The first phase of a £10.6m project to refurbish Royal Court Theatre Liverpool is to start in February 2012 after receiving support from the Heritage Lottery Funding (HLF).
An £867,800 grant has been awarded to the Royal Court Liverpool Trust (RCLT) towards a major Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
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05 Dec 2011
SFMOMA unveils detailed expansion plans
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) in California, US, has revealed detailed designs for its proposed expansion project, the scope of which has now been increased.
The attraction has revealed that it has raised its fundraising goal by 15 per cent to US$555m (£354m, EUR411m) to help create more
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05 Dec 2011
PwC publishes casino and gaming analysis
Asia Pacific will be the "growth machine" for the global casino and online gaming market over the next five years, according to new analysis from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Casino and Online Gaming Global Outlook forecasts a 9.2 per cent revenue growth for the sector across the US; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacific; Latin America; and Canada regions.
The UK was identified as one of the few
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05 Dec 2011
New cultural wine centre for Bordeaux
Casson Mann has revealed that it is working in partnership with Paris-based architects X-Tu on the development of a new international cultural wine centre for Bordeaux, France.
The facility, which forms part of a strategy to promote the city as the world's wine capital, is due to open in 2014 and will
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05 Dec 2011
Work starts on Northampton museum project
Local contractor Jenkins Weir is to start modernisation work at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery today (5 December), which is due to be completed by the end of March 2012.
The attraction will remain open throughout the duration of the project, which will lead to the provision of more flexible exhibition displays and a re-fitted ground floor.
Renaissance funding totalling £113,000 has been contributed by the
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02 Dec 2011
Aspers opens super casino at London's Westfield
Aspers Group has opened the UK's first super casino at Westfield Stratford City in East London.
Facilities at the 65,000sq ft (6,000sq m) include 40 gaming tables, 150 slot machines, a 150-seat poker room and 92 electronic betting terminals as
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02 Dec 2011
Assiniboine Park Zoo receives US$5m donation for redevelopment
The Assiniboine Park Zoo has received a US$5m (3.7m euro, £3.2m) donation from the Richardson Foundation towards the Journey to Churchill exhibit - part of the US$200m (148m euro, £129m) redevelopment strategy for the attraction.
It is the largest private sector gift in the history of the park and will allow the beginning of phase II of the project, which focuses entirely on the redevelopment of the Zoo.
The
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02 Dec 2011
New arts internship guide published
Arts Council England (ACE) and Creative and Cultural Skills (CCS), the industry's sector skills council, have announced the publication of a new guide on arts internships.
Internships in the arts - a guide for arts organisations outlines how to develop high-quality and mutually beneficial
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02 Dec 2011
Midlands football project nets HLF grant
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced nearly £50,000 to help young volunteers in Birmingham and Sandwell research the impact of African footballers in British football.
Centre Spot, an organisation that uses sport and physical activity to engage with youngsters from deprived backgrounds, is leading the scheme, which will lead to a touring exhibition.
The project will use print, photographic and film
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02 Dec 2011
HLF funding boost for Witham Hall
Durham County Council has been awarded £336,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towards a restoration of the Grade II-listed Witham Hall in Barnard Castle.
The two-year project is part of a wider regeneration programme for the town, which is one of the 51 most historically and architecturally important
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