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Briefing
papers
Small Feet Go
Far has been made
possible by the
collaboration and
shared artistic
and explorative
visions from organisations
in Sweden and the
UK. Leaders from
some of these organisations
share their positions
or explain more
about a particular
aspect of Small
Feet Go Far:
Leif Pagrotsky, Swedish Minister for Education, Research and Culture said: “Young Culture ‘07 will be a national debate on how we develop the best cultural framework for our children and our country. Exchange and collaboration with leading arts providers in other countries and listening to foreign audiences will help us develop our policies, as well as showcase Swedish culture for children. Small Feet Go Far will add a new dimension to our dialogue and creative possibilities by seeding the debate with views and ideas from British audiences and arts professionals.”"
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Staffan Carlsson,
Ambassador of Sweden:
"Small Feet
Go Far is set to
be an exciting experience
for children, families
and schools - providing
a colourful and
unique opportunity
to explore the very
best in Swedish
culture for children.
The three-week season
sees us working
with some of London's
most important cultural
institutions. This
collaboration enables
us to build on the
already strong bonds
with the arts and
cultural sector
in the UK and explore
and share ideas
about culture for
children to the
benefit of both
our countries".
Tony Graham,
Artistic Director,
Unicorn Theatre:
"We are living
through a time in
which children are
the source for some
of our most prevalent
fears and worries.
Our children appear
to be more remote
and at risk than
at any time before.
We might be said
to be living in
an era of child-panic..."
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Jan Hansson,
Director of the
Swedish Institute
for Children's Books,
Stockholm, on the
Current Trends in
Swedish Children's
Literature:
"Swedish writing
has changed over
time in order to
embrace problems
of deeply humanistic
nature, which are
not necessarily
dependent on the
age of the reader,
as well as a gentle
and curious madness
where themes of
humour, joy, love,
drama, calm, sorrow
and loss are mixed
in a thrilling and
universally engaging
way..."
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Klas Viklund,
from The Swedish
Film Institute,
on film in education
and how the films
for Small Feet Go
Far where chosen:
"The quality
of Swedish children's
films can be linked
to the strong tradition
of literature for
children and young
people in Sweden.
Many writers and
illustrators with
a literary background
regularly work within
the film industry,
as scriptwriters
or animators…"
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Olle
Wästberg, Director-General,
Swedish Institute:
"A child’s
right to culture
is a high-profile
issue in Sweden.
The fact that we
attach such importance
in public debate
to the child's perspective
in our provision
of culture has generated
a great deal of
interest internationally.
One of the plays
being performed
is The Girl, the
Mother and the Rubbish,
which is a good
example both of
how the child is
placed at the centre
of a play and of
our faith in children
and their ability
to embrace artistic
experience".
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