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Outreach
Last updated: 11 December 2009 10:54 UKWe work with a range of partner organisations and community groups in the city to build its successful outreach programme, from dance projects with young people to sculpture and filmmaking with asylum seekers.
For more information on any of the information on this page or to discuss future outreach projects please contact us on 023 9283 4183 or email arts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Successful bid from the European Union to support a 3 year initiative
We have been successful in securing a grant from the European Union to support a 3 year initiative with the young people of Portsmouth and Caen City Council, our twin town.
The objectives of the project are:
- to support Portsmouth primary schools with the introduction of compulsory foreign languages for Key Stage 2 with opportunities to work with French schools
- to develop knowledge and understanding of the cultures of each others cities through an exploration of heritage and culture
- to stimulate longer term school exchanges between Caen and Portsmouth
- to pilot new ways of cross authority working to support the wider aims of the UK City of Culture bid and a rejuvenation of the Caen:Portsmouth twinning link
Outline of the project:
- initially 7 Portsmouth schools are involved in the project and they are developing a portfolio with their twin school in Caen
- once these portfolios are submitted they will be judged by a jury both in Portsmouth and Caen, in Portsmouth the French Ambassador has been invited to be part of this jury and likewise in Caen the British Ambassador has been invited
The successful 'winning' schools will have an opportunity to send 30 pupils for a Discovery Week in each other's cities before the project evaluates and expands for delivery in years 2 and 3.
New concert announced
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra are giving a spectacular concert at Portsmouth Guildhall on 19 March 2010 at 7.30pm.
John Williams Blockbusters is a spectacular concert celebrating the music of the most prolific and successful film score composer ever. John Williams has been at the forefront of film music from the 1960s and since then has been awarded 5 Oscars, 20 Grammys, 4 Golden Globes, 4 Emmys and 7 BAFTAs. Many of the most popular films of recent times owe much of their success to his amazing music. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to hear a live performance of many of his most memorable themes including:
- Star Wars
- Superman
- Jurassic Park
- Jaws
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- ET The Extra-Terrestrial
- Schindler's List
- Harry Potter
- Saving Private Ryan
The conductor will be Matthew Wood. Prices are the same as for the normal Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra concerts, £19, £15, £11 and £9.50 with a 50% discount for all children under 18 years of age.
Book now for this spectacular concert by called the Guildhall Box Office on 023 9282 4355.
