Samantha Parker is the person to contact with all of your Capital of Culture event news this year. She will be covering as many events as humanly possible in 2008 with her backpack full of notebooks and cameras. Log on to her blog to see what she is getting up to and to find out the latest community culture news and coverage from the major events
January 2008 Archives
Ben Johnson's Panorama
Posted by Sam on January 31, 2008 4:02 PM
Yesterday I met Ben Johnson at the Walker Art Gallery to film an interview with him while he is busy completing the panorama.
I think you need to go and have a peak to see it for yourself. To work well I need peace and quiet. He is doing very well to keep his concentration as poeple wander in and out to watch him finsih his masterpiece.
I think it will look amazing when it is finished in 6-8weeks.
Personally I am interested to see his depiction of the buildings that havent been finished yet, or in some cases aren't even out of the ground.
He didnt want to show Liverpool as a building ground which is nice but what if plans change and they don't look like the originals? He won't be touching them up afterwards. I guess that will be the beauty of the painting and one that will amke it worth a pretty penny in years to come.
He was a lovely man and I was very taken with his other work too. Only wish I had had longer to look around.
If you go/have been share your thoughts!!
Sam x
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National Holocaust Memorial Day
Posted by Sam on January 30, 2008 10:48 AM
I know it was on Sunday and it is now Wednesday but I have been flat out busy!
National Holocaust memorial day was very moving. Some parts went on for a bit too long but otherwise I just wanted to sit and cry to be honest-but in a good way. I was humbled by it and it made me reflect on my own life and society.
I still can't get my head around the fact that this atrocity only happened a few decades ago and that it is still happening in the world.
I don't know about you but I tend to go day-to-day worrying about little things like wedding details and work and am I spending nough time with my little sister.
When out in the wider world people are dying all of the time. Sorry. People are being MURDERED all of the time.
But what can we do? Not a question easily answered.
Any thoughts.......................?
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RESPECTacles
Posted by Sam on January 22, 2008 3:38 PM
Hoping this works. First time loading a pic if there is a bunch of numbers above this I failed miserably and will try again later!!
The respectacles exhibition at the Town Hall is amazing and FREE!
I popped in after a meeting earlier and was blown away by it. 100,000 specs glistening in the light. I think the they way they have put the train tracks in the middle of a hall flanked by mirrors is inspiring as the tracks then go on and on and on and on...............
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"I left you Liverpool but I never let you down" what utter TOSH
Posted by Sam on January 21, 2008 3:30 PM
So I went to the Number One's project on Saturday night. I wasn't sure that I was keen on Atomic Kitten and theri cover of Cilla's song until I realised that those girls can sing! They have really lovely voices singing live.
What I couldn't understand through the concert was why there were so many references to Ringo.
After concert I went back to the office to edit my video (which took 7 hours btw!) and was enlightened by a colleague who showed me Ringo on J.Ross on YouTube
What a stupid, stupid thing to say. The thing is after watching him at the press conference the week before im not suprised. He has a funny humour and said similar things to us lot. As an ambassador of Liverpool he let the city down big time and every fan he ever had. No idea how well the single did but have a feeling it id dead in Liverpool now.
Anyway...
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What I have been up to....
Posted by Sam on January 17, 2008 10:16 AM
I haven't dropped off the planet-I am still here, Being quiet is usually a sign of being busy!
This week I have been trying my hand at more videos after my training. I think I doing ok. I guess you should really be the judge of that!!
I did the video for Friday night The Poeple's Opening which can be found on both the Post and Echo's websites. After training on Monday I should be able to upload the videos I do onto the blog.
At the end of last week I went to watch Aladdin at the Everyman theatre. It was a special performance for children with a visual disability. They wore specail headsets which were linked to an audio describer who talked them through what the characters were doing. The children also got to meet the actors and feel theri costumes and some of the props. All of the children were so excited and the actors and all the staff at the Everyman were amazing. It ws lovely to watch. The video is on the webiste....
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A look at Stavanger
Posted by Sam on January 14, 2008 3:24 PM
We (Liverpool) aren't the only ones celebrating being the Capital of Culture this year. Stavanger in Norway is also Capital of Culture and they too are recovering after their opening weekend. Below is a look at their party taken from their website.... Sam x
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What a weekend!
Posted by Sam on January 14, 2008 10:31 AM
For those of you who have logged on I do apologise that I have only had chance to up-date my blog now.
Damn work laptop didn't work at home!! And as I have just moved house I have no internet yet. Sid many apologies to you.
Anyway......
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IT'S HERE!!
Posted by Sam on January 11, 2008 2:51 PM
Just about tos et off for the Ringo press conference. Pretty excited about tonights events. I hope everybody is coming down to have a look and celebrate tonight. Great excuse for a party. For those of you who can't make it I will update the blog later and of course full coverage will be in the papers and a video clip online!! Sam x
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Friday night
Posted by Sam on January 7, 2008 4:12 PM
Friday was the first time we were able to have a sneak-peak inside the Echo Arena and what a fantastic venue it will be! Def one to rival Manchester
The event on Friday was to give those who are volunteering to be ambassadors for Liverpool this year to take a look in the arena.
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An Introduction
Posted by Sam on January 4, 2008 4:04 PM
Well I hope this works! I have never had a blog before and I am still trying to navigate my way around how to do this.
Anyway....
Happy New Year, all the best to everyone for 2008.
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This page contains an archive of all entries posted to Miss Culture in the January 2008. They are listed from oldest to newest.
February 2008 is the next archive.Many more can be found on the home page or by looking through the archives.
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