There is no art scene, music scene, architecture, antiquities in what is essentially a
cultural desert.
Our View: Amphitheatre will not bring culture to resort that has none
"In the early days, many people believed the UAE was a
cultural desert and that art here was something that could be bought wholesale.
'Art in Dubai is not a flash in the pan'
The "enlightened moderation" of General Musharraf, his dance moves on a stage at Independence Day celebrations, the emerging bands and music scene, the clashes over women running in marathons - none of this could mask the fact that we were born into a
cultural desert. And to those few of us who read about the (recent) past, particularly Zia's nightmarish surgery on Pakistani society, it became very clear that the desert was very much manmade
Hope and spring erupt in Lahore
I appeal to all concerned citizens, who might see the connection between health and the arts, as distinct from a
cultural desert, to voice their horror at this latest abhorrent proposal.
Start protesting at Smith threat
Come on, Liverpool, we surely can do better and not leave visitors with the impression that we are a
cultural desert at New Year.
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"The community was like a '
cultural desert' from my point of view.
June B. Freeman: advocate for the Arts
She rang up London's RISEgallery -- known for transforming the South London borough of Croydon from a
cultural desert to a hub of street art -- and asked director Kevin Zuchowski-Morrison to bring his vibrant art scene to Lebanon, not just Beirut.
The best chaos above Beirut
In this day of increasing confessions of spirituality without religiosity this book will be of enormous help to prevent spirituality that is disaffected from institutional and traditional religion from becoming a wandering in the
cultural desert or a pooling of mutual ignorance.
Grieving the Loss of Religion, Rafael Chodos, Los Angeles: Giotto Multimedia Press
In the name of "reducing the deficit", Tory ministers are reducing vast areas to a
cultural desert.
One by one, museum,our being thrown from mill to heritage is away. For ever; TORY CUTS RISK WIPEOUT OF NORTHERN HISTORY
A THINK Tank has been branded thoughtless after claiming a corner of Tyneside is a
cultural desert.
Cultural desert label is blasted
At a time when the funding for orchestral concerts has been withdrawn, when the borough organist has been made redundant, when there is talk of museum closures and entrance charges, when the budget for arts development and promotions has been decimated, if we sell glorious works of art from the collections where they feed the soul and provide inspiration, we risk becoming a
cultural desert. Although times are hard, we should be making more of what we have - our fine collections, our musical heritage, our culture and traditions.
Don't sell 'family silver'
The place is a
cultural desert. Can't see many world class opera company's going there.
WEBCHAT; Could Aberystwyth be the UK's capital of culture? It will if Plaid Cymru get their way
As for what the NACC supplies in lifestyle opportunities for families in this
cultural desert, well, don't get me started.
Crimson not a bad article or movie
She said: "The worry is we may have good schools, we may have education, social services and such, but what we don't want in Denbighshire is a
cultural desert, that people give up, they have no aspiration, no idea of culture.
'Don't let cuts make county cultural desert' Plea as PS17m savings sought from budget
Alessio Mameli branded Britain "a
cultural desert" and called for more to be done to help young adults like Leotta.
Joele Leotta Tributes Pour in for Maidstone 'Anti-Immigrant Attack Victim' Killed by Mob