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The Strand - Wednesday 8th September 2010

The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Bidisha.

The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Bidisha.

In Today's programme: American author Gary Shteyngart talks about his new book Super Sad True Love Story, we visit the Louvre museum in Paris to see art from Saudi Arabia, we meet the American composer who's making an impact on the Bolivia National Symphony Orchestra and a song and dance review about shoes.

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 9 Sep 2010 12:32GMT

Chapters

  • Saudi Arabian Art at the Louvre Museum

    Masterpieces of historic Arabian art comes to the Louvre.

    Duration: 06:30

  • Gary Shteyngart

    A new novel takes New York into a frantically connected future.

    Duration: 09:00

  • Bolivia National Symphony Orchestra

    The American conductor transforming the Latin American orchestral scene.

    Duration: 05:30

  • Shoes

    A new musical taps out the story of a thousand different soles.

    Duration: 07:08

Broadcasts

  • Wed 8 Sep 2010 21:32GMT
  • Thu 9 Sep 2010 02:32GMT
  • Thu 9 Sep 2010 08:32GMT
  • Thu 9 Sep 2010 12:32GMT