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UK City of Culture: Events announced for Derry celebration | UK City of Culture: Events announced for Derry celebration |
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The Turner Prize, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Ballet will all feature in Londonderry as part of the UK City of Culture celebrations. | The Turner Prize, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Ballet will all feature in Londonderry as part of the UK City of Culture celebrations. |
The first edition of the programmes arrived in the city by speedboat along the river Foyle. | The first edition of the programmes arrived in the city by speedboat along the river Foyle. |
Derry will take on the title in 2013. The year will kick off with a special Sons and Daughters of Derry concert. | Derry will take on the title in 2013. The year will kick off with a special Sons and Daughters of Derry concert. |
Frank Cotrell Boyce has also been commissioned to devise a performance piece on the River Foyle. | Frank Cotrell Boyce has also been commissioned to devise a performance piece on the River Foyle. |
'Superb programme' | |
Derry defeated stiff competition from Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield to win the title for 2013 - the first time it has ever been awarded. | Derry defeated stiff competition from Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield to win the title for 2013 - the first time it has ever been awarded. |
The chairman of the Culture Company, Martin Bradley, told the BBC that the city had undergone a "physical and psychological transformation". | The chairman of the Culture Company, Martin Bradley, told the BBC that the city had undergone a "physical and psychological transformation". |
"We're the first city of culture, there is no blueprint for this. All eyes are watching us to see how we do," he said. | "We're the first city of culture, there is no blueprint for this. All eyes are watching us to see how we do," he said. |
"A huge amount of work has gone into this over the last 18 months. It's a superb programme." | "A huge amount of work has gone into this over the last 18 months. It's a superb programme." |
The event will open with a Sons and Daughters concert on the 20 January 2013 in a new purpose built building in Ebrington Square. | The event will open with a Sons and Daughters concert on the 20 January 2013 in a new purpose built building in Ebrington Square. |
The concert hopes to celebrate Derry's rich musical heritage and will be broadcast by the BBC. | The concert hopes to celebrate Derry's rich musical heritage and will be broadcast by the BBC. |
The Turner Prize will be held outside England for the first time. It will be staged in the former military barracks on Ebrington Square. | The Turner Prize will be held outside England for the first time. It will be staged in the former military barracks on Ebrington Square. |
Playwright Brian Friel and actor Stephen Rea will return to the city with the Field Day theatre company, which was founded in the city in 1980. | Playwright Brian Friel and actor Stephen Rea will return to the city with the Field Day theatre company, which was founded in the city in 1980. |
They will present a new work by playwright Sam Shepard. | They will present a new work by playwright Sam Shepard. |
Frank Cottrell Boyce, who scripted the opening ceremony of the London Olympic s will devise a three day performance based on Colmcille, the warrior monk who founded the city. | Frank Cottrell Boyce, who scripted the opening ceremony of the London Olympic s will devise a three day performance based on Colmcille, the warrior monk who founded the city. |
"I've been brought in to work on the project on Colmcille. We are imagining him returning to Derry. | "I've been brought in to work on the project on Colmcille. We are imagining him returning to Derry. |
"I can't say much but it is going to be spectacular and it's going be be water based on the River Foyle. | "I can't say much but it is going to be spectacular and it's going be be water based on the River Foyle. |
"It is also going to involve at least 1,000 local people," he told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme. | "It is also going to involve at least 1,000 local people," he told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme. |
A punk musical set in Derry during the 1970s, based on The Undertones, perhaps Derry's most famous export, will be premiered. It has been written by local playwright Colin Bateman. | A punk musical set in Derry during the 1970s, based on The Undertones, perhaps Derry's most famous export, will be premiered. It has been written by local playwright Colin Bateman. |
In terms of music, Phil Coulter will be returning to the city for the biggest concert he has ever performed in his home town. | In terms of music, Phil Coulter will be returning to the city for the biggest concert he has ever performed in his home town. |
The London Symphony Orchestra will also present the world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage's At Sixes and Sevens, a new cantata featuring texts by the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Paul Muldoon. | The London Symphony Orchestra will also present the world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage's At Sixes and Sevens, a new cantata featuring texts by the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Paul Muldoon. |
The orchestra will also perform music by John Williams, including his scores from Star Wars and Schindlers List. | The orchestra will also perform music by John Williams, including his scores from Star Wars and Schindlers List. |
#LegenDerry | |
The Royal Ballet will give a special gala performance in their first visit to Northern Ireland in over 20 years. They will perform with the Ulster Orchestra. | The Royal Ballet will give a special gala performance in their first visit to Northern Ireland in over 20 years. They will perform with the Ulster Orchestra. |
Derry's walls will also become a canvas for art group Lumiere whowill transform the city with special light show. | Derry's walls will also become a canvas for art group Lumiere whowill transform the city with special light show. |
Comedians Jimmy Carr and Tommy Tiernan will take to the stage while BBC Radio 1 have confirmed they will be broadcasting from the city. | Comedians Jimmy Carr and Tommy Tiernan will take to the stage while BBC Radio 1 have confirmed they will be broadcasting from the city. |
Popular Donegal entertainer Daniel O'Donnell will bring his tour to the city, as will Primal Scream and Loudon Wainwright III. | Popular Donegal entertainer Daniel O'Donnell will bring his tour to the city, as will Primal Scream and Loudon Wainwright III. |
Shona McCarthy, chief executive of the Culture Company said that she hoped that the year would "bring a sense of joy, a sense of pride and a sense of being part of a global community." | Shona McCarthy, chief executive of the Culture Company said that she hoped that the year would "bring a sense of joy, a sense of pride and a sense of being part of a global community." |
Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness said he was "bursting with pride". | Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness said he was "bursting with pride". |
He said that he hoped the year long event would leave a lasting legacy. | He said that he hoped the year long event would leave a lasting legacy. |
"This is a fantastic opportunity for the city. People are becoming very excited. It's an incredible opportunity which will bring new jobs and help transform the city." | "This is a fantastic opportunity for the city. People are becoming very excited. It's an incredible opportunity which will bring new jobs and help transform the city." |
A mascot was also unveiled, Oaky Doakes, who will be used to promote the event as well as the hashtag #LegenDerry on social media sites. |