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The Culture Café: 31/01/2012

31/01/2012

BBC Radio Scotland - The Culture Café, 31/01/2012

School pupils explore sectarianism in Divided City, plus a farewell to Isi Metzstein.

School pupils explore sectarianism, friendship and tolerance in the theatre production Divided City, plus we say farewell to a giant of Scottish architecture, Isi Metzstein.

Clare gets the lowdown on a Café scene, in the first of our Talking Pictures series. Art historian & enthusiast, Anne Ellis, gives Clare a guided tour of William Strang's Café Bar painting. 

A theatre production exploring sectarianism and religious tensions in Glasgow gets underway at The Citizens Theatre. Divided City, adapted from the award winning book, is an ambitious collaboration between The Citz & Glasgow City Council, involving over 50 school children. 

We say farewell to a towering figure in the world of Scottish architecture, Isi Metzstein, looking back at his life and legacy. We'll also be hearing about plans to restore one of his best known works, St Peter's Seminary in Cardross. 

And studying design can be done from anywhere at any time - we find out how you can get a degree in the visual arts without ever stepping into a classroom.

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