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Giant red ball in Weymouth streets for Cultural Olympiad | Giant red ball in Weymouth streets for Cultural Olympiad |
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A 15ft (4.6m) red inflatable ball has arrived on the streets of Weymouth. | |
The ball is in the town which is due to host the Olympic sailing events as part of Maritime Mix - London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the Sea. | The ball is in the town which is due to host the Olympic sailing events as part of Maritime Mix - London 2012 Cultural Olympiad by the Sea. |
Designed by New York artist Kurt Perschke, RedBall has drawn crowds to cities around the world including Barcelona and Sydney. | Designed by New York artist Kurt Perschke, RedBall has drawn crowds to cities around the world including Barcelona and Sydney. |
It will be spending four days in Weymouth placed at a different architecural location each day. | It will be spending four days in Weymouth placed at a different architecural location each day. |
Mr Perschke said he came up with the idea to make people more aware of the architectural space in their town. | Mr Perschke said he came up with the idea to make people more aware of the architectural space in their town. |
He said: "It's as tall as a lorry. It's somewhere between a sculpture and a performance. | He said: "It's as tall as a lorry. It's somewhere between a sculpture and a performance. |
"I wanted something that would play with a place as opposed to being another sculpture on a corner." | "I wanted something that would play with a place as opposed to being another sculpture on a corner." |
RedBall is one of more than 80 arts events taking place each month until the end of the Paralympic Games planned for Weymouth, Portland and the Jurassic Coast. | RedBall is one of more than 80 arts events taking place each month until the end of the Paralympic Games planned for Weymouth, Portland and the Jurassic Coast. |
The projects, which include visual arts, music and outdoor theatre, aim to inspire people to get involved in local art. | The projects, which include visual arts, music and outdoor theatre, aim to inspire people to get involved in local art. |
The seaside town is host to the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic sailing events. | The seaside town is host to the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic sailing events. |
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