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How art is used to project 'Soft Power'
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Graham Sheffield, Director Arts of the British Council, on art, 'Soft Power' and politics.
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    How art is used to project 'Soft Power'
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  3. Choosing performers for the festivals
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  4. New and Now: International Playwrights Q&A session
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    New and Now: International Playwrights Q&A session
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  8. Interview with Lola Arias, director and writer of MINEFIELD
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    Interview with Lola Arias, director and writer of MINEFIELD
  9. Wisdom: A poem by MINEFIELD performer David Jackson
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    Wisdom: A poem by MINEFIELD performer David Jackson
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    Spirit of '47: A poem by Christine De Luca
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    There is No One Between You and Me: Mariam and Jawwad
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