One year to London 2012 Festival
Tracey Emin to be among leading artists who will design Olympic and Paralympic posters to be shown in a free exhibition as part of festival
London 2012 chiefs have today marked one year until the opening of the 聽 and announced more details about the event.
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Seb Coe, chair of the London Organising Committee of the Games, and Cultural Olympiad Director Ruth Mackenzie announced that 12 artists have been chosen to design official posters for the Games, including Tracey Emin, Chris Ofili and Rachel Whiteread.
皇冠体育app posters will be shown in a free exhibition at as part of the London 2012 Festival, and limited edition prints will go on sale this autumn. People who sign up to the London 2012 Festival website will be the first to hear how to purchase the prints when festival tickets go on sale in October, as well as being first in line for information about the festival.
Free cultural events
More than seven million people will have the opportunity to enjoy free events during the festival, including events that have already been announced such as the and new additions to the programme announced today, including a theatre show for Doctor Who fans by created in collaboration with the and the BBC.
鈥淲e always said that the culture program would be part of the London 2012 experience,鈥� Mr Coe said. 鈥淲hat you can see today is even more evidence that the London 2012 Festival programme for next year will showcase the incredible creative talent we have here in the UK. Millions will be able to get involved all across the UK, the vast majority for free; it will be a fitting finale for the Cultural Olympiad.鈥�
鈥淎 key pillar of the Olympic movement鈥�
Speaking from Brazil, Culture Secretary said: 鈥淎 key part of the London 2012 Festival will be a link to Rio 2016, where we hope our legacy will be to make culture a key pillar of the Olympic movement alongside sport and education. I am currently in Brazil meeting the key cultural figures who are working with LOCOG and UK creative industries and artists to build creative and cultural links between the Olympic cities.鈥�