The Henley Festival's spectacular supersize art project for schools, 'Rings Around the World', has been officially recognised by London 2012 through its Inspire programme - in recognition of its outstanding quality and innovative links to the London 2012 Games.
Funded by the Henley Festival's charitable arm, the Henley Festival Trust, 10 Henley area schools have been working with the SHOUT team since September looking at cultural influences across the continents of the world through large-scale art, music and dance. Henley Festival's ‘Rings Around the World' project has created ten murals on huge canvases 20'x6', one in each of ten participating local schools, under the guidance of mural specialists Hugh Jart. The theme of the project is based on the 5 continents symbolised by the Olympic ‘linked rings' logo: Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America.
"It is a genuine feather in the Henley Festival's cap to have been recognised by London 2012. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games is, quite rightly, incredibly selective about who they award this accreditation to and they have made it clear that they regard Henley Festival's project as exemplary and truly worthy of the award."
Stewart Collins, Artistic Director
Asia: Sacred Heart Primary (China) and Robert Piggott Junior (India) Africa: Langtree (year 10-Ghana) and Crazies Hill Primary (South Africa) South America: Gillotts (year 10 - Mexico) and Shiplake Primary (Brazil) North America: Peppard Primary (Native Americans) and Valley Road Primary (modern day USA) Europe: Badgemore Primary (Eastern Europe), Trinity Primary (Northern Europe)
COMPLETED MURALS
Photography & image creation - Charlie Charles from Hugh Jart
SHOUT! (Schools in Henley OUTreach) - Henley Festival's education programme
