Decision - Strange Cargo

Decision details

Strange Cargo

Decision Maker: Ward Member for Folkestone Harbour (2)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

2020 Cheriton Light Festival – The grant will contribute towards artist time to deliver sculptural lantern making workshops at All Souls, Morehall, St Martins, Harcourt and Cheriton Primary Schools in Cheriton. 

 

Decision:

To provide funding of £100 to the above project.

 

 

Reason for decision:

 

This will be the fifth Cheriton Ligh Festival and the event has grown in popularity since it first took place in 2013.  Cheriton High Street will be closed to traffic to enable people to roam freely and will use art to transform spaces to encourage people to view and be involved with the artworks.  The event will be opened with a community lantern parade and close with fireworks, as both of these activities have been requested by local people. 

 

The Cheriton Light Festival (CLF) shows that art can be a catalyst for bringing the community together.  This aspect of the event has proved to be of supreme importance to people over the four years.  CLF makes it possible for people to come together at a very cold and dark time of year and celebrate as a community in the same space.  The event has become a much anticipated part of the town’s cultural calendar and there has been lots of enquiries already regarding people looking forward to being involved. 

 

 

Publication date: 10/02/2020

Date of decision: 20/01/2020

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