In the build up to becoming the European Capital of Culture 2008, Liverpool is celebrating “Faith in One City” throughout this year. A “Faith Story” CD-Rom and video is being made for all Liverpool schools, which will illustrate how the city’s faiths and ethnic groups live in harmony. An extensive events programme will culminate in a Festival of Light featuring large-scale building projections, spectacular illuminations and “reminiscence projects” focusing on older citizens. For more information contact Mike Doran.
Tel: 0151 225 5582 www.liverpoolculture.com
CD-Rom information from Damian Richards-Clarke Tel: 0151 225 2227 “Sacred Scripts: World Religions in Manuscript and Print”, an exhibition at Cambridge University Library, West Road until April 24, includes examples of finely illustrated Christian Bibles and illuminated Qur’ans. The display illustrates how religious devotion has led to the creation of objects with specific and practical purposes as well as striking beauty. Highlights include: the Gutenberg Bible, which is the first book produced in Europe using moveable metal type, and a dharani (Buddhist invocation) that was printed in the 8th century and is among the earliest datable printed documents in the world.
Tel: 01223 333046 Email: mm405@cam.ac.uk
Children of Eden, a show presented by final year acting and musical theatre students at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, London WC2, is based on the books of Genesis. Written by director John Caird, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schartz (Godspell), it runs from March 26 to April 3. Tickets: pound;5-pound;10.
Box office: 020 8829 0035
