The Strand - Wednesday 8th September 2010
The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Bidisha.
The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Bidisha.
In Today's programme: American author Gary Shteyngart talks about his new book Super Sad True Love Story, we visit the Louvre museum in Paris to see art from Saudi Arabia, we meet the American composer who's making an impact on the Bolivia National Symphony Orchestra and a song and dance review about shoes.
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Saudi Arabian Art at the Louvre Museum
Masterpieces of historic Arabian art comes to the Louvre.
Duration: 06:30
Gary Shteyngart
A new novel takes New York into a frantically connected future.
Duration: 09:00
Bolivia National Symphony Orchestra
The American conductor transforming the Latin American orchestral scene.
Duration: 05:30
Shoes
A new musical taps out the story of a thousand different soles.
Duration: 07:08
Broadcasts
- Wed 8 Sep 201021:32GMTBBC World Service Online
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