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Mayor outlines key culture plans Mayor outlines key culture plans
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The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has outlined plans to enhance Londoners' experience of arts and culture in the city over the next three years. London Mayor Boris Johnson has pledged to improve access to and provision for cultural events in outer boroughs and cut red tape for grassroots groups.
In his paper he includes plans for a major celebration of London's people, past, present and future, which is set to take place next June. The promises were a part of his three-year plan to enhance Londoners' experience of arts and culture.
Other plans involve a drive to improve music education for young people. The paper includes plans to celebrate the city's history through a series of events set to take place in June 2009.
Improving music education for young people and a day of free film screenings are part of his plans.
Mr Johnson said Londoners must capitalise on opportunities offered by the 2012 Olympic Games.Mr Johnson said Londoners must capitalise on opportunities offered by the 2012 Olympic Games.
The plans include jazz performances in the outer boroughs using funding received by the London Jazz Festival, and a London Film Day working with Film London. Additional funding will also be given to the London Jazz Festival to enable it to hold performances in the outer boroughs for the first time.
The mayor also plans to appoint a day as London Film Day which will see free film screenings and events taking place across all boroughs.
'Cultural legacy''Cultural legacy'
Mr Johnson's paper, called "Cultural Metropolis - The Mayor's Priorities for Culture 2009-2012", said the Games should be used as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to develop a high-quality cultural legacy.Mr Johnson's paper, called "Cultural Metropolis - The Mayor's Priorities for Culture 2009-2012", said the Games should be used as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to develop a high-quality cultural legacy.
It said that could be achieved through projects such as the art commissions which are expected to be integrated into the Olympic Park.It said that could be achieved through projects such as the art commissions which are expected to be integrated into the Olympic Park.
Mr Johnson said: "I want to maintain the capital's status as one of the great world cities for culture and creativity." Mr Johnson said: "I want to see better access and provision for people in the outer boroughs, where it can be very patchy.
He added: "I want to see better access and provision for people in the outer boroughs, where it can be very patchy.
"And we must capitalise on the opportunities offered by the 2012 Games to create a cultural legacy for all Londoners.""And we must capitalise on the opportunities offered by the 2012 Games to create a cultural legacy for all Londoners."
In 2002 the creative industries added £21bn to London's output and by 2005, 12% of all London workers - 554,000 people - were creatively employed.
Munira Mirza, mayor's director of culture policy, said the plans would give support to the industry and "make sure red tape and funding pressures do not obstruct artistic progress, especially for smaller grassroots organisations".