‘The States should promote but not define our culture’

Wednesday 30th November 2011, 2:56PM GMT.

Cultural development officer Rod McLoughlin

THE States should be creating conditions that allow culture to flourish rather than trying to control or define it, the Island’s cultural development officer has said.

Speaking after Jersey’s fourth annual Council for Culture Conference, Rod McLoughlin said that it was for the States to provide an environment that would benefit cultural development in the Island and not to control or influence what culture is.

The conference was held at Le Rocquier School recently and was attended by nearly 100 people.

A range of topics were discussed, including a session on cultural diplomacy – the way arts and entertainment can help with establishing connections between different societies around the world.

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Mark

November 30, 2011 at 4:20 pm

Common sence at a common sence venue. No Radisson Hotel spree here.

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Kermit

November 30, 2011 at 5:02 pm

Is extra mini skirt, fish and chips and binge drinking included in the topics ?

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Gino Risoli

December 2, 2011 at 12:58 am

The man is absolutely right. As a government allowing freedom of expression is vital. We should teach that every person born is at the forefront of evolution and that the idea of better than is a ridiculous suggestion and that hierarchy should be understood as layers of truth with no priority.
I could go on but!

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