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91Èȱ¬ Blast back on tour
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Following the success of last year, the 91Èȱ¬'s Blast On Tour is about to
embark on its next journey - a staggering 30-week tour of the UK.
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Blast's
aim is simple: to encourage young people to express themselves through
creativity.
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The Blast truck will be stopping off in 30 locations around the UK,
beginning its journey at the University of Hertfordshire this April and
touring the country until November.
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The truck houses a raft of cutting-edge, innovative, creative and digital media activities, aimed at
inspiring and motivating young people aged 13 to 19.
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It offers them the
opportunity to showcase their work with screenings, performances, and
large-scale events both regionally and nationally through live webcasts
and broadcasts.
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It will visit each of the cities and towns for three to five days, tying in with some regional festivals including the Norwich &
Norfolk Festival, the Belfast Maritime Festival and the London Thames
Festival.
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As well as being a much bigger tour, this unique 91Èȱ¬ learning initiative
has even more to offer those who visit in 2007.
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As well as gaining
experience in the arts, dance, music, film, writing or digital creativity
they can also participate in new taster sessions and workshops in
science, applied design and creative entrepreneurship.
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With approximately
45,000 young people actively participating in last year's 15-week tour,
this year's aim is to repeat and expand upon its success as a bigger and
better 91Èȱ¬ Blast tour.
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Jane Quinn, Education Executive, said: "Blast, the 91Èȱ¬'s creativity
service for young people is a unique proposition: backed up by the 91Èȱ¬
values of trust it provides a special space where young people feel safe
to grow their creativity, get expert advice from the best industry
professionals, and showcase their creative work.
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"Combining innovation
with a sound educational proposition it is building a compelling
proposition for the 91Èȱ¬, creative learning and young people which is
attracting increasing numbers to workshops, online and masterclasses year
on year."
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The Blast On Tour website will also be offering new and exciting ways for
young people to interact with the 91Èȱ¬ and to showcase their work to one
another.
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They will be able to upload videos they have produced in online
galleries as well as download their favourite content.
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There will also be
Mobsters, an animation series created for mobiles, which encourages
creativity on their mobiles.
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This year also sees even more opportunities arising with a number of work
placements and traineeships for young people around the UK.
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There will be
an opportunity for around 100 Blast Reporters to work alongside
journalists and to learn to report on radio, online and TV.
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Another 100
young people will have the chance to undertake a work experience
placement at the 91Èȱ¬.
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The experience will help individuals to develop a
deeper confidence in their own creativity by working with industry
mentors and professionals.
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