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| Games start for cultural Olympics | Games start for cultural Olympics |
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| The Wales Millennium Centre will be lit up in the Olympic colours to mark the launch of the cultural programme which runs alongside the 2012 London Games. | The Wales Millennium Centre will be lit up in the Olympic colours to mark the launch of the cultural programme which runs alongside the 2012 London Games. |
| The Cultural Olympiad aims to inspire young people to create a lasting legacy from the sporting extravaganza. | The Cultural Olympiad aims to inspire young people to create a lasting legacy from the sporting extravaganza. |
| Projects include hip-hop workshops, street carnivals and a travelling exhibition on the history of the Welsh Olympians of the 20th Century. | Projects include hip-hop workshops, street carnivals and a travelling exhibition on the history of the Welsh Olympians of the 20th Century. |
| The millennium centre lights go on at 2012 BST on Friday. | The millennium centre lights go on at 2012 BST on Friday. |
| Wales is one the four regions making up Great Britain's four-year cultural run-up the London Games. | Wales is one the four regions making up Great Britain's four-year cultural run-up the London Games. |
| Almost £1.7m has been secured in legacy trust money to run projects which aim to reach up to 1.5m children. | Almost £1.7m has been secured in legacy trust money to run projects which aim to reach up to 1.5m children. |
| The Wales Millennium Centre will be lit up in the five Olympic colours | |
| Events taking place this weekend include the North Wales Music Festival in St Asaph, a performance by Diversions Dance at Theatr Gwynedd in Bangor and a community project at Castell Harlech. | Events taking place this weekend include the North Wales Music Festival in St Asaph, a performance by Diversions Dance at Theatr Gwynedd in Bangor and a community project at Castell Harlech. |
| The launch of the Cultural Olympiad at the millennium centre includes a performance by Criw Cymru (Wales Crew) a breakdancing display by young people from Cardiff, Brecon and Caernarfon. | The launch of the Cultural Olympiad at the millennium centre includes a performance by Criw Cymru (Wales Crew) a breakdancing display by young people from Cardiff, Brecon and Caernarfon. |
| Criw Cymru is the first bilingual project in the Olympiad programme. | Criw Cymru is the first bilingual project in the Olympiad programme. |
| Jude Kelly, Chair of Culture, Ceremonies and Education, London 2012, said the Cultural Olympiad harked back to the 1948 London Games when Olympic medals were awarded for dance and poetry. | Jude Kelly, Chair of Culture, Ceremonies and Education, London 2012, said the Cultural Olympiad harked back to the 1948 London Games when Olympic medals were awarded for dance and poetry. |
| She said: "In some respects, we're bringing back the idea that culture achievement is a big part of celebrating the world. | She said: "In some respects, we're bringing back the idea that culture achievement is a big part of celebrating the world. |
| "The UK is probably the first nation to we really want to do this in total earnest. | "The UK is probably the first nation to we really want to do this in total earnest. |
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| "You have to have a city that hosts the games, but we've always said this is about everybody in the UK being involved. | "You have to have a city that hosts the games, but we've always said this is about everybody in the UK being involved. |
| "We couldn't dream of celebrating culture in this country without celebrating how it's arisen in every part of the nation." | "We couldn't dream of celebrating culture in this country without celebrating how it's arisen in every part of the nation." |
| Friday's launch also sees the unveiling of the Power of the Flame project, so named to represent the Welsh Dragon, the national emblem of Wales, and the Olympic flame. | Friday's launch also sees the unveiling of the Power of the Flame project, so named to represent the Welsh Dragon, the national emblem of Wales, and the Olympic flame. |
| The initiative between the Arts Council of Wales, Disability Arts Cymru, The Urdd, Valleys Kids, Wrexham County Borough Council and the Welsh heritage body CADW, aims to promote Olympic and Paralympic ideals with four projects for young people over the next four years. | The initiative between the Arts Council of Wales, Disability Arts Cymru, The Urdd, Valleys Kids, Wrexham County Borough Council and the Welsh heritage body CADW, aims to promote Olympic and Paralympic ideals with four projects for young people over the next four years. |
| Up to 1.5m youngsters are to encouraged to participate under the themes, Cauldrons and Furnaces, Kindling the Talent of Youth, Following the Flame and Prometheus. | Up to 1.5m youngsters are to encouraged to participate under the themes, Cauldrons and Furnaces, Kindling the Talent of Youth, Following the Flame and Prometheus. |