Liverpool - The place to be!
2008 will be a spectacle of events as Liverpool celebrates its European Capital of Culture status.
Liverpool is a fabulous location to visit this year with the major new developments taking place such as the new Liverpool Echo Arena , Liverpool One and the Cruise Liner landing point at the Pier Head. Or if history is your thing, then Liverpool is blessed with a thriving maritime history as well as all of the cultural aspects of the city.
Go Superlambananas
Up to 100, 180cm-tall Superlambananas, one of Liverpool’s most iconic and best-loved pieces of public art – originally, created by Taro Chiezo for Arts Transpennine in 1998-will be painted, decorated and adorned by local and regional artists, community groups and celebrities.
The Go Superlambanana sculpture has been specially designed to act as a 3-D canvas to showcase the creativity of Liverpool.
After the eventmany of the Superlambananas will be sold at a charity auction with a significant percentage of the proceeds going to local charities.
Gustav Klimt
“Bringing the Bling to Liverpool’s Big year” is the description some have already given to the first comprehensive exhibition of Gustav Klimt’s work ever staged in the UK. Whether it’s the idea of bling or Klimt’s extraordinary skill that attracts you, this is a chance to see work by one of the world’s most influential artists at the Tate Liverpool.
The exhibition explores Klimt’s role as the founder and leader of the Viennese Secession, a progressive group of artists. This is a “don’t miss” chance to see major paintings and drawings from all stages of Klimt’s career.
MTV Europe Music Awards
"It is only natural that Liverpool should host the fifteenth annual Europe Music Awards. Not only is it the European Capital of Culture next year but the influence of its rich music heritage is still felt today," (Richard Godfrey, MTV Networks International) On Wednesday 31st October 2007 - MTV Networks International (MTVNI) announced that Liverpool will be the host city for the fifteenth annual MTV Europe Music Awards in 2008. This will be the third time that the UK has hosted the Awards. Previously the event has been held in London (1996) and Edinburgh (2003).