According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), planning for and working to realize an event legacy for a host city is an essential part of being awarded the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The IOC also mandates that each host city mount a Cultural Olympiad showcasing, often over successive years, the best in local, national, and international art and performance. What, then, is the cultural legacy of an Olympics—and how do we measure it?
Check out the Fall 2015 issue of Canadian Theatre Review, edited by Peter Dickinson, UBC Theatre & Film Professor Kirsty Johnston and Keren Zaiontz, featuring articles by alumi Selena Couture, Melissa Poll and Kelsey Blair.
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THEATRE & FILM PROFESSOR KIRSTY JOHNSON, CO-EDITOR OF THE LATEST ISSUE OF “CANADIAN THEATRE REVIEW”, ASKS WHAT IS THE CULTURAL LEGACY OF AN OLYMPICS?
November 10, 2015
