Feature - Cultural activities: Our culture fix: what we want
Children & Young People Now
27 February 2008
The government is pledging to provide young people with five hours a week of cultural activity. But what will this consist of? Far from the opera or ballet, rap and street dance are closer to what it is they want, as Tom de Castella discovers.
In the five hours a week, I'd like to see dancing and the chance to learn about art from around the world. It gives you a different experience and you can learn about how other people live. It's good to have these activities in youth clubs as you don't always have them in school. I...