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Saturday
Aug282010

Largactyl 2 Go – Olympic-inspired urban exploration walk with CoolTan Arts  

DateSaturday, August 28, 2010

 11th September, 2pm at Hackney Marshes  - COOLTAN ARTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH TWO2GO…

Join CoolTan Arts for an urban exploration walk of the area where the Olympics and Paralympics will take place in 2012; find out about the place, people and local community, and how the Olympics / Paralympics affect the everyday lives of Hackney community. It will be entertaining, with lots of quirky details and facts you never knew before!

Experience the clash between the former industrial area and the funky artistic area Hackney has become, and how it changed with the preparations and constructions for the Olympics.

Explore the story of the Olympics and Paralympics, what they bring to London’s Olympic Boroughs, the changes of the area, and walk past some of the key Olympics sites.

This exciting walk is part of the main Two2Go event that also feature a trial marathon, shorter runs, arts activities and facepainting. Two2Go and CoolTan Arts gained Olympic “Inspire” status for these events due to their stimulating, accessible and participative nature.

So come down at 2pm to Hackney Marshes in Homerton Road, London, E9 5PF and take part!

The walk will end at Pudding Mill Lane by View tube; some of the walk leaders will be able to take you back to the main Two2Go event at Hackney Marshes.

Michelle Baharier, Chief Executive at CoolTan Arts says:

“It’s a once-in a life-time opportunity to become involved with the Olympics, some people get really excited about it. Currently mental health is not part of the disability side of the Olympics, the Paralympics. CoolTan Arts’ partnership with Two2Go and its involvement with the Olympics get mental health included and make people more aware of mental health issues. CoolTan Arts hopes that through this partnership we can bring mental health and wellbeing more on the agenda for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.”

 

Further information about CoolTan Arts is available from Kathrin Kirrmann, Communications Manager, 020 7701 2696 or 0798 565 8443,

kathrin@cooltanarts.org.uk , http://www.cooltanarts.org.uk



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