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Tony Hall, Chair, Cultural Olympiad Board
Has the Cultural Olympiad been 'dropped'?
Tony Hall, Chair, Cultural Olympiad Board
No. The Cultural Olympiad has not been 'dropped', as Simon Jenkins suggested in the Evening Standard; it will continue to gather momentum towards 2012. 

As the paper reported last week, we are looking for a new title which will better express the great festival of culture which will run alongside the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. 

All of us want to use 2012 as a showcase for what Britain does so well - we have the best arts and culture in the world!


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