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There are glimmers of light to help us through the all-enveloping gloom
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From Sue Lissenden.
THIS is a troubled time for everyone. Multiple anxieties hover, some sharper than others but all enveloping people in gloom as real as a dense pea-souper fog. The economy, the euro zone, health, ageing, pensions, violence are the depressing particles making up this fog. But when there are glimmers of light, they provide relief and in recent weeks some glimmers have become beacons – it seems good to celebrate them.
First, some months ago, was the opening of the new buildings at Durrell, especially the fine new welcome centre, with its clever use of stone, its setting, its excellent cafe and the eye-catching sculpture by Kate Denton. Recently this same sculptress brought an exhibition of her work which seems to have proved irresistible to her clients, sending her away happy and promising another such visit soon.
Then the long gestation of the park in the north of town came to a delivery, with that curtain of water that will delight all who visit.
The week following saw the opening, by the National Trust for Jersey, of the Georgian town house at 16 New Street; nurtured by craftsmen of the highest skills, and finally to be available for the public to use.
Soon after, the project to bring the derelict spaces of our Opera House came in on time and in budget, bringing with it a hope that its income-bearing potential will enable more and better material to come to the theatre’s stage.
These buildings have different origins, different providers and different parts of our determined and enterprising community causing them to happen – a source for rejoicing.
All through the months the Jersey Rugby Football Club has added to the smiles of Islanders, as do the festivals such as Branchage. Each of these items promotes well-being, even in such troubled months. In my book they all count as cultural, but it does not matter if your readers want to separate environment from art and craft, or heritage from sport. The quality of life is enhanced by all.
I ask that all the new members of the States recognise the value of such variety and, as they enter their busy working lives, not to forget or ignore the benefits of a rich cultural provision.
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