Celebrity Status

by tira

Trevor Nelson, Charles Dance, Billy Bragg. When else will loan-ridden university students see these giants within one week, in one building, for free (or very cheap)? Welcome to Cultural Exchanges, our humble opportunity to share breathing space with stars and learn their trade secrets.

Of course, celebrity status is subjective. I'll admit that some of the most famous names in the Cultural Exchanges brochure were unfamiliar to me. Reading descriptions of “major” and “award-winning” artistes did not resonate.

However, my eyes did spot the names of intriguing people whose interests and purposes relate to mine. I found the right celebrity for me, a man whose name is hitherto unmentioned in the pre-Cultural Exchanges excitement: Joshua Mowll. A writer talking about children’s adventure books... Ah, yes, now that resonates!

There is undoubtedly something for everybody in Cultural Exchanges 2009. Who will your celebrity be?