Birmingham G - City of Y Culture 2013 ; Advised in Birmingham - Globally Connected

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Chris Rice, head of heritage services at Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery is leading on business engagement as part of Birmingham's bid for UK City of Culture status in 2013. He explains how businesses can get involved.

It's not often that a large city gets the chance to expose its cultural heart, so the UK City of Culture bid is an obvious opportunity for Birmingham to shine. It's awarded on a four yearly basis - the key date being 2013 - and thanks to some hard work and Birmingham's varied cultural diversity, we're now down to The theme of our bid is 'Big City status as a major cultural centre, but also our 'big heart' and the inclusive diversity of our population. We're focussing on three main themes within our bid; becoming a great international city of the future, providing true culture on your doorstep and being a 'next generation' city.

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Birmingham G - City of Y Culture 2013 ; Advised in Birmingham - Globally Connected

The themes say a lot about our great city, but what speaks louder than words is showcasing what lies at...

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