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Main Aims of Scotland in Europe
These
are to develop the arts and cultural side of community life alongside community
activities. To this end, Scotland in Europe organises many events within Scotland,
especially in its own locale of Govan.
As the name suggests, the Organisation also aims to continue to forge links with
similar arts groups in the rest of Europe. To date there have been a number of
exchange visits of artists, writers and musicians between Scotland and other countries
in Europe.
Scotland
in Europe is based in The Kinning Park Complex in Greater Govan in Glasgow.
The main activities within in the Complex are: karate, aerobics, football, badminton,
line dancing, studio space for artists, dancers & musicians, cultural exchanges
between Scotland and Europe (performance arts etc.). The Complex is also host
to a local children's nursery.
Govan, once a town in its own right, is
now part of Greater Glasgow and is suffering economic stress. This is due, mainly,
to the post industrial decline of the shipbuilding industries, once crucial to
a thriving local economy.
Scotland in Europe promotes the arts to help
in the regeneration and development of Greater Govan. Successful past and current
events such as Lighting the Lit, Gathering
the Light, Taste the Art Form and
The Govan International Festival of Music, Literature,
Theater, Film and Dance have all helped the area regain some of its lost
pride by highlighting diverse, and otherwise hidden, local talents. Scotland in
Europe's training projects also serve to help others learn and develop new skills.
If you wish
to know more about Scotland in Europe come back to these pages on a regular basis
for updated news of events and other goings on, or contact us using the details
below.
Contact details
Helen Kyle
Kinning Park Complex
Cornwall Street
Glasgow G41 1ABOpening Times: Mon-Friday 09:30 - 21:00
Disabled Access
