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Culture and Festivals play a key role in welcoming and world to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.   Essex, located adjacent to the Olympic Park has a unique opportunity to contribute to the celebrations through an established cultural partnership. 

The Essex Strategic Board from the 2012 Games Cultural Delivery Group are working closely with their partners to develop a cultural programme of festivals, events, projects and exhibitions, ensuring that Essex plays a key part in 'Welcoming the World' to the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad

The Cultural Olympiad is a four year programme combining cultural activities and education with sport; inspiring new experiences through exhibitions, performances and celebrations in all arts and cultural media including street festivals, museum exhibitions, dance/theatre performances, film, food and fashion.  The Cultural Olympiad will offer a unique opportunity for Essex to extend their connections with culture in all its forms.

For more information about the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, visit the London 2012 official website. 

www.london2012.com/culture

Essex contributions to the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad

Essex have a strong cultural partnership who are keen to make a significant contribution to the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and in turn shape the Essex Legacy from the 2012 Games.  Essex partners have been involved in inspirational projects and events since the 2008 handover that have had recognition and coverage from London 2012 and other high profile organisations.  Below are a list of some of these remarkable projects and events, made possible by a strong cultural partnership in Essex.  Alternatively you can click here for more information. 

Journey to the Podium 

An opportunity for Essex artists create an 'Athletes Archive' of the Team Essex Ambassadors - Potential London 2012 Olympians and Paralympians based in Essex.  Click here for more information about Journey to the Podium.

Click here for more information about the Team Essex Ambassadors.

Explore Culture One World Festival

Stories of the World

Big Event for 2012

Essex Summer of Art

Click here for more details of projects happening in Essex that are inspired by and will  contribute to the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Click here to find out what Cultural Olympiad Projects are listed on the London 2012 website.

Below are some of the many successful events that have been going on in Essex since 2008 to celebrate the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad:

Essex Legacy from the 2012 Games Cultural Olympiad Conference 2009

In December 2009 the Essex Strategic Board for the 2012 Games (ESB) Cultural Delivery group hosted a conference specially aimed at how Essex can maximise it's cultural offer to the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.  This vibrant conference was a sell out with a range of delegates from local authorities, cultural organisations and individuals from the private and third sector cultural industries.  This was the first in a series of stakeholder conferences that will be hosted by the ESB between now and 2012 which set a model of good practice for the other ESB delivery groups to follow.  Click here for more information. 

London 2012 Open Weekend 2008-2012

Over 40 events took place across Essex 23,24,25 July to celebrate London 2012 Open Weekend, an annual event that celebrates the countdown to the opening ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.  All these events have been registered and approved by London 2012 as activities and events inspired by the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.   These events encouraged people to 'challenge themselves, open up and try something new' using the inspiration of the fast approaching London 2012 Games.  Click here for more information.  

London 2012 Open Weekend 2011 is 22 - 24 July 2011

To find out how you can be involved please contact Sam Fry 

Launch of the Cultural Olympiad 2008

26 – 28 September saw the official Cultural Olympiad launch with a huge range of inspirational programmes. Essex kicked off the Cultural Olympiad with EastmeetsWest: A Twilight Spectacle at Weald Country Park on Saturday 20 September. Essex County Council Arts Development team commissioned arts organisation ‘Walk the Plank’ to create a spectacular outdoor event inspired by the Chinese mid-autumn Moon Festival and the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

East meets West 2008

London 2012 Olympic Handover Event 2008

London 2012 Paralympic Handover 2008

The summer of 2008 saw Essex unite to celebrate the Olympic handover, Paralympic handover and cultural Olympiad events. Highlights included flag raising at all local authorities, regional focus for the Paralympic handover at Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre, and the Inspire Mark awarded East meets West twilight spectacular cultural Olympiad celebration. For details of all the summer handover events we have produced a separate publication available on request from:
london2012@essex.gov.uk.  You can also download our newsletter Essex Celebrates the Handover 

Handover Event Newsletter

Handover Event Film

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The London 2012 Inspire Mark

Non-commercial organisations delivering projects and events genuinely inspired by the London 2012 Games can apply to have them recognised through the London 2012 Inspire programme and be awarded the London 2012 Inspire Mark.

The Inspire Mark is being awarded to the most accessible, participative, inspiring and stimulating projects and events across sport, culture, education, environment, volunteering and business skills. The inspire mark is part of  London 2012’s brand family and has been awarded to an increasing number of Essex projects.  Click here for the latest list of Essex projects with the Inspire Mark

Click here for the latest list of Essex projects with the Inspire Mark

The ‘inspire mark’  is part of the London 2012 brand family  and will be subject to a standard license agreement being signed and approval processes being followed.

For more information about the London 2012 Inspire programme visit the London 2012 website

www.london2012.com/inspireprogramme

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Essex key Priorities and Actions for 2009-10

The Essex Strategic Board for the 2012 Games produces an annual delivery plan to outline the consolidated legacy objectives for that year.  The legacy objective for Culture in 2009/10 is:

• Delivering a successful Cultural Olympiad

For more detail click here to download the 2009/10 Delivery Plan 'Building Momentum' 

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Contacts

Linda Gaine is the Partnerships Manager for the Culture at the Essex 2012 Legacy and Strategic Sport team.  She will advise you on how to link into the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad agenda in Essex Click here to email Linda  or telephone: 01245 431491

Liz Hughes is the Creative Programmer for the Eastern Region and will advise you on the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and you can get involved regionally and nationally.   Liz based at Arts Council England. Click here to email Liz or telephone: 07595 091333   She is especially interested in hearing from projects interested in applying for London 2012 Inspire Marks for cultural projects

Joseph Ballard is the Inspire Programmer for the eastern region and is based at: EEDA (East of England Development Agency)  Joseph will guide you through the application process for the the London 2012 Inspire mark across themes based on:  sport, culture, education, environment, volunteering and business skills and give further guidance on how to use the brand effectively and correctly.  Click here to email Joseph or telephone: 07917 011933

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Related links

www.london2012.com/plans/culture
www.aandb.org.uk/east
www.london2012.com/getinvolved/cultural-olympiad/inspiremark
www.essex-china.org