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About Liverpool 2008

The Liverpool Culture Company was established in 2001, by Liverpool City Council, to lead the city's successful bid to be European Capital of Culture 2008.

After winning the UK nomination in June 2003, the Liverpool Culture Company was charged with co-ordinating and delivering the celebrations for Liverpool's 800th birthday in 2007 and the year-long programme for 2008. To support these aims a volunteer, ambassador and welcome programme have all been launched to engage public support and raise awareness. For more information please log on to www.liverpool08.com

Would you like the chance to play your part in helping Liverpool stage the greatest show on earth? 2008 is all about the capacity to deliver - not just the capacity of the Liverpool Culture Company and Liverpool City Council, but the capacity of the people of the city. The commitment was at the heart of Liverpool's bid to win the glittering cultural crown. Now, the time has come for them to join together and uphold that commitment by helping to transform their city's future.

There are a range of programmes and initiatives for you to get involved with. Here is a list of the items of interest for you and businesses. 

• Year of the Environment 2009 Liverpool's reign as Capital of Culture is coming to an end, but there’s no need to be blue, in fact everyone will be green! Next year is the city’s Year of the Environment, celebrating Liverpool’s green credentials, encouraging an environmental debate across the city and challenging residents, businesses and visitors to get involved and pledge to reduce their carbon footprint. 05 November 2008
• Liverpool ready for new Noel Starting with the Christmas lights switch on tomorrow, Liverpool is set to stage its biggest and best Christmas with a brand new format creating a series of magical moments in the city centre. Liverpool has dramatically improved in 2008 and with the completion and opening of the vibrant, exciting Liverpool One, it is hoped that tens of thousands of new shoppers will choose Liverpool as the destination in which to do their Christmas shopping. 05 November 2008
• Liverpool rises to 3rd in UK league tables for favourite city to visit, and is the 4th most visited Liverpool is celebrating a record-breaking 10m cultural visits to the city's attractions so far this year. The success of 08 has now been set as a benchmark for all European Capitals of Culture, with Jose Mauel Barroso, president of the European Commission, declaring it one of the most successful we have ever had.   15 October 2008
• People's party to celebrate the end of Capital of Culture year Liverpool's waterfront will be the setting for a spectacular people’s party to mark the end of Capital of Culture year. The party is on January 10, 2009, after the New Year festivities are finished. The event will also mark the official opening of the canal link with the Pier Head.  08 October 2008
• 1st Pavement Art Competition in celebration of the life and times of Liverpool born Victorian pavement artist James William Carling (1857-1887) will take place in Liverpool's Bold Street on Saturday 18th October 2008. 23 September 2008
• Liverpool Biennial 2008 Celebrating 10 years of commissioning ambitious and challenging new work by leading international artists, the fifth edition of Liverpool Biennial’s International exhibition is MADE UP, an exploration of the power of the artistic imagination. 17 September 2008
• European Boxing Championships Finals corporate hospitality offer for 08bc members The Tournament Director has agreed to an exclusive offer of a 5% discount on tables of ten guests for 08 businessconnect members. Preliminary rounds from 6-13 November will be at Greenbank Sports Academy with the Finals taking place on Saturday 15th November at the state of the art Echo Arena, Liverpool. 10 September 2008
• La Machine: Les Mecaniques Savants Liverpool is about to experience the biggest and most spectacular piece of free theatre ever seen in the UK. Taking place over one magical long weekend, La Machine is a gigantic mechanical spider which will explore the city, accompanied by a team of scientists which will investigate its journey through the city’s landmarks, trying to find out where it came from, why it is here and where it wants to go. Friday 5th – Sunday 7th September 2008 (Prologue 3rd and 4th September). 03 September 2008
• HAVE YOUR SAY ON LIVERPOOL’S NEW PUBLIC ART MURAL CELEBRATING THE LINKS BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND IRELAND The Liverpool Mural Project is a unique and exciting project, which unites the skills and experience of Belfast mural artists from both communities, Belfast Loyalist Mark Ervine and Republican Danny Devenny, together with community groups and artists in Liverpool. The current project is to restyle the facade of The New Picket venue which is located on New Bird Street, off Parliament Street. 22 August 2008
• World Firefighter Games official programme - 08bc get a 40% discount on the rate card An A4 magazine is being produced for the World Firefighters Games in the ACC Liverpool. 20,000 copies are being printed a full colour, which will be on public sale throughout the event, and 08 businessconnect members receive a 40% discount when placing adverts. 22 July 2008