Mandeville, the London 2012 Paralympic mascot, makes his first visit to Kent
21 July 2010
Mandeville, the London 2012 Paralympic mascot, made his first visit to Kent last Thursday, surprising pupils from St Nicholas School in Canterbury.
Pupils from St Nicholas School taking part in a sketch workshop with Mandeville, the London 2012 Paralympic mascot, at the Sidney Cooper Gallery
The Canterbury pupils had produced a short animated film, ‘2012 Dreams’, as part of the Creative Campus Initiative. They believed they had been invited to Canterbury Christ Church University’s Sidney Cooper Gallery to view their film on a big screen and to watch the short animation of how the two Olympic mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, come to life. But after the presentations the pupils were surprised to see that Mandeville had made a special visit to the gallery to take part in a sketch workshop with them.
Over a 100 new community arts projects, such as 2012 Dreams, have been commissioned by the Creative Campus Initiative. Canterbury Christ Church University has been working with some of the community groups and schools taking part to help produce the projects.
Notes to Editor
• The Creative Campus Initiative is a dynamic programme of cultural events and activities leading up to the London Olympic and Paralympics Games in 2012. It involves 13 Higher Education Institutions across the South. It aims to show how arts and creative practices can reflect the skills and talent needed for sporting expertise. For more information please visit: www.creativecampusinitiative.org.uk
Canterbury Christ Church University
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The University now has approximately 16,700 students based in five Faculties: Arts and Humanities, Business and Management, Education, Health and Social Care, Social and Applied Sciences. Our 1,500 staff contribute to the University’s work at our five campuses: Canterbury, Broadstairs, Folkestone (in partnership with the Creative Foundation and the University of Greenwich), Medway (in partnership with the Universities of Greenwich and Kent with Mid-Kent College) and Tunbridge Wells.
In so doing we seek to sustain the University’s Mission: ‘Inspired by the University’s Church of England Foundation and the aspirations of our students and staff, our mission is to pursue excellence in academic and professional higher education thereby enriching both individuals and society.'
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