The arts festival revolution - David Binder
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Sydney I had been waiting my whole life
Sydney I had been waiting my whole life
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to get to Sydney I got to the airport to
to get to Sydney I got to the airport to
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the hotel checked in and sitting there
the hotel checked in and sitting there
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in the lobby was a brochure for the
in the lobby was a brochure for the
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Sydney Festival I thumb through it and I
Sydney Festival I thumb through it and I
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came across a show called minto live the
came across a show called minto live the
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description read the suburban streets of
description read the suburban streets of
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minto become the stage for performances
minto become the stage for performances
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created by international artists in
created by international artists in
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collaboration with the people am in tow
collaboration with the people am in tow
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what was this place called minto Sydney
what was this place called minto Sydney
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as I would learn is a city of suburbs
as I would learn is a city of suburbs
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and Minter lies southwest about an hour
and Minter lies southwest about an hour
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away I have to say it wasn't exactly
away I have to say it wasn't exactly
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what I had in mind for my first day down
what I had in mind for my first day down
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under I mean I thought about the harbour
under I mean I thought about the harbour
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bridge or bondi beach but minto but
bridge or bondi beach but minto but
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still I'm a producer and the lure of a
still I'm a producer and the lure of a
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site-specific theater project was more
site-specific theater project was more
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than I could resist so off I went into
than I could resist so off I went into
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Friday afternoon traffic and I'll never
Friday afternoon traffic and I'll never
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forget what I saw when I got there for
forget what I saw when I got there for
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the performance the audience walked
the performance the audience walked
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around the neighborhood from house to
around the neighborhood from house to
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house and the residents who were the
house and the residents who were the
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performers they came out of their houses
performers they came out of their houses
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and they performed these
and they performed these
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autobiographical dances on their lungs
autobiographical dances on their lungs
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on their driveways the show is a
on their driveways the show is a
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collaboration with a uk-based
collaboration with a uk-based
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performance company called loan twin
performance company called loan twin
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loan twin had come to minto and worked
loan twin had come to minto and worked
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with the residents and they had created
with the residents and they had created
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these dances this australian indian girl
these dances this australian indian girl
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she came out and started to dance on her
she came out and started to dance on her
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front lawn and her father peered out the
front lawn and her father peered out the
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window to see what all the noise and
window to see what all the noise and
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commotion was about and he soon joined
commotion was about and he soon joined
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her and he was followed by her little
her and he was followed by her little
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sister and soon they were all dancing
sister and soon they were all dancing
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this joyous exuberant dance right there
this joyous exuberant dance right there
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on their lawn and as I walked through
on their lawn and as I walked through
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the neighborhood I was amazed and I was
the neighborhood I was amazed and I was
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moved by the incredible sense of
moved by the incredible sense of
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ownership this community clearly felt
ownership this community clearly felt
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about this event
about this event
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mental I've brought Sydneysiders into
mental I've brought Sydneysiders into
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dialogue with international artists and
dialogue with international artists and
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really celebrated the diversity of
really celebrated the diversity of
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Sydney on its own terms the Sydney
Sydney on its own terms the Sydney
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Festival which produce meant alive I
Festival which produce meant alive I
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think represents a new kind of 21st
think represents a new kind of 21st
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century arts fest of all these festivals
century arts fest of all these festivals
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are radically open they can transform
are radically open they can transform
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cities and communities to understand
cities and communities to understand
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this I think it kind of makes sense look
this I think it kind of makes sense look
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where we've come from modern arts
where we've come from modern arts
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festivals were born in the rubble of
festivals were born in the rubble of
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World War two civic leaders created
World War two civic leaders created
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these annual events to celebrate culture
these annual events to celebrate culture
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is the highest the highest expression of
is the highest the highest expression of
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the human spirit in 1947 the Edinburgh
the human spirit in 1947 the Edinburgh
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Festival was born in Avignon was born
Festival was born in Avignon was born
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and hundreds of others would follow in
and hundreds of others would follow in
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their wake the work they did was very
their wake the work they did was very
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very high art and stars came along like
very high art and stars came along like
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Laurie Anderson and Merce Cunningham
Laurie Anderson and Merce Cunningham
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oribella posh who made work for this
oribella posh who made work for this
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circuit and you had these seminal shows
circuit and you had these seminal shows
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like the Mahabharata and the monumental
like the Mahabharata and the monumental
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Einstein on the beach but as the decades
Einstein on the beach but as the decades
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passed these festivals they really
passed these festivals they really
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became the establishment and as the
became the establishment and as the
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culture and capital accelerated the
culture and capital accelerated the
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internet brought us all together high
internet brought us all together high
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and low kind of disappeared a new kind
and low kind of disappeared a new kind
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of festival emerged the old festivals
of festival emerged the old festivals
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they continued to thrive but from
they continued to thrive but from
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Brighton to Rio to Perth something new
Brighton to Rio to Perth something new
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was emerging and these festivals were
was emerging and these festivals were
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really different they're open these
really different they're open these
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festivals because like in minto they
festivals because like in minto they
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understand that the dialogue between the
understand that the dialogue between the
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local and the global is essential
local and the global is essential
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they're open because they asked the
they're open because they asked the
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audience to be a player a protagonist a
audience to be a player a protagonist a
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partner rather than a passive spectator
partner rather than a passive spectator
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and they're open because they know that
and they're open because they know that
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imagination cannot be contained in
imagination cannot be contained in
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buildings and so much of the work they
buildings and so much of the work they
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do is site-specific or outdoor work so
do is site-specific or outdoor work so
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the new festival it asks the audience to
the new festival it asks the audience to
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play an essential role in shaping the
play an essential role in shaping the
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performance companies like della Guardia
performance companies like della Guardia
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which I produce and punch drunk
which I produce and punch drunk
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create these completely immersive
create these completely immersive
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experiences that put the audience at the
experiences that put the audience at the
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center of the action but the German
center of the action but the German
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performance company remedy protocol
performance company remedy protocol
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takes us all to a whole new level in a
takes us all to a whole new level in a
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series of shows that includes one
series of shows that includes one
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hundred percent behind coover 100%
hundred percent behind coover 100%
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Berlin Remini protocol makes shows that
Berlin Remini protocol makes shows that
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actually reflect society Remini protocol
actually reflect society Remini protocol
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chooses 100 people that represent that
chooses 100 people that represent that
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city at that moment in terms of race and
city at that moment in terms of race and
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gender and class through a careful
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process that begins three months before
process that begins three months before
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and then those hundred people share
and then those hundred people share
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stories about themselves and their lives
stories about themselves and their lives
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and the whole thing becomes a snapshot
and the whole thing becomes a snapshot
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of that city at that moment lyft has
of that city at that moment lyft has
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always been a pioneer in the use of
always been a pioneer in the use of
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venues they understand that theatre and
venues they understand that theatre and
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performance can happen anywhere you can
performance can happen anywhere you can
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do a show in a schoolroom in an airport
do a show in a schoolroom in an airport
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in a department store window artists are
in a department store window artists are
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explorers who better to show us the
explorers who better to show us the
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cydia new artists can take us to a
cydia new artists can take us to a
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far-flung part of the city that we
far-flung part of the city that we
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haven't explored or they can take us
haven't explored or they can take us
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into that building that we pass every
into that building that we pass every
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day but we never went into an artist I
day but we never went into an artist I
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think can really show us people that we
think can really show us people that we
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might overlook in our lives back to back
might overlook in our lives back to back
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is an Australian company of people with
is an Australian company of people with
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intellectual disabilities I saw their
intellectual disabilities I saw their
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amazing show in New York at the San
amazing show in New York at the San
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island ferry terminal at rush hour we
island ferry terminal at rush hour we
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the audience were given headsets and
the audience were given headsets and
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seated on one side of the terminal the
seated on one side of the terminal the
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actors were right there in front of us
actors were right there in front of us
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right there are among the commuters and
right there are among the commuters and
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we could hear them but we might not have
we could hear them but we might not have
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otherwise seeing them so back-to-back
otherwise seeing them so back-to-back
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take site-specific theatre and uses it
take site-specific theatre and uses it
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to gently remind us about who and what
to gently remind us about who and what
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we choose to edit out of our daily lives
we choose to edit out of our daily lives
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so the dialogue with the local and the
so the dialogue with the local and the
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global the audience as participant and
global the audience as participant and
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player and protagonist the innovative
player and protagonist the innovative
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use of sight all of these things come to
use of sight all of these things come to
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play in the amazed
play in the amazed
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work of the fantastic French company
work of the fantastic French company
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royal deluxe royal deluxe is giant
royal deluxe royal deluxe is giant
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puppets come into a city and they lived
puppets come into a city and they lived
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there for a few days for the Sultan's
there for a few days for the Sultan's
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elephant royal deluxe came to central
elephant royal deluxe came to central
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London and brought it to a standstill
London and brought it to a standstill
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with their story of a giant little girl
with their story of a giant little girl
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and her friend a time-traveling elephant
and her friend a time-traveling elephant
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for a few days they transformed a
for a few days they transformed a
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massive city into a community where
massive city into a community where
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endless possibility rained the Guardian
endless possibility rained the Guardian
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wrote if art is about transformation
wrote if art is about transformation
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then there can be no more transformative
then there can be no more transformative
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experience what the Sultan's elephant
experience what the Sultan's elephant
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represents is no less than an artistic
represents is no less than an artistic
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occupation of the city and a reclamation
occupation of the city and a reclamation
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of the streets for the people we can
of the streets for the people we can
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talk about the economic impacts of of
talk about the economic impacts of of
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these festivals on on their cities but
these festivals on on their cities but
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I'm much interested in many more things
I'm much interested in many more things
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like how a festival hubs the city to
like how a festival hubs the city to
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express itself how it let's come into
express itself how it let's come into
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its own festivals promote diversity they
its own festivals promote diversity they
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bring neighbours into dialogue they
bring neighbours into dialogue they
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increase creativity they offer
increase creativity they offer
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opportunities for civic pride they
opportunities for civic pride they
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improve our general psychological
improve our general psychological
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well-being in short they make cities
well-being in short they make cities
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better places to live case in point when
better places to live case in point when
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the Sultan's elephant came to London
the Sultan's elephant came to London
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just nine months after 77 a Londoner
just nine months after 77 a Londoner
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wrote for the first time since the
wrote for the first time since the
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London bombings my daughter called up
London bombings my daughter called up
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with that sparkle back in her voice she
with that sparkle back in her voice she
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had gathered with others to watch the
had gathered with others to watch the
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Sultan's elephant and you know it just
Sultan's elephant and you know it just
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made all the difference lyn gardner in
made all the difference lyn gardner in
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The Guardian has written that a great
The Guardian has written that a great
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festival can show us a map of the world
festival can show us a map of the world
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a map of the city and a map of ourselves
a map of the city and a map of ourselves
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but there is no one fixed festival model
but there is no one fixed festival model
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I think what's so brilliant about the
I think what's so brilliant about the
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festival's the new festivals is that
festival's the new festivals is that
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they are really fully capturing the
they are really fully capturing the
complexity
complexity
complexity
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and the excitement of the way we all
and the excitement of the way we all
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David Binder, TED, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDeducation, arts, festival, performing, arts
