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16 Jul 2016, Imperial College Union
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17:15 Sat 16 Jul 2016 Imperial College Union
Proms Lecture: Four years after the spectacular opening of the London Olympics, writer of the Opening Ceremony, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, reflects on the cultural legacy of the Games.
Proms Lecture: Four years after the spectacular opening of the London Olympics, writer of the Opening Ceremony, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, reflects on the cultural legacy of the Games.

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Proms interval talk: First Night of the Proms with Proms Director David Pickard
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Proms interval talk: First Night of the Proms with Proms Director David Pickard
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About This Event

Four years after the spectacular Opening of the London Olympics, Frank Cottrell-Boyce reflects on the cultural legacy of the Games, and on the importance of arts in education and how it changes and influences the wider society.

The Lecture is presented by Rana Mitter who is a regular presenter of Radio 3’s Arts and Ideas programme Free Thinking and of Sunday Features. He is Professor of the history and politics of modern china at Oxford University.

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