Our own home town of Doncaster is beginning to look significantly different in 2013 because of the developing Civic & Cultural Quarter in the Waterdale area. The area is undergoing a total transformation with the new Civic Offices to replace the old Council House, which is due to be demolished soon (as this blog is being written in August 2013). Visitors to Waterdale will also notice the new Performance Venue called 'Cast' to replace the much loved Civic Theatre & the public open space called 'Sir Nigel Gresley Square' which hints at the Railway Industrial history in Doncaster. A Google search for Doncaster CCQ will reveal the plans & the developing nature of the Civic & Cultural Quarter which is transforming Doncaster town centre.
Culture has many different aspects & also different identities associated with it. The word is a modern concept with multiple meanings. We tend to think of culture as the behaviour of people of different ethnic origin; the food they eat; the customs & practices they adopt; the way they participate in society; their ceremonies, religions & events. Culture is an area where we can observe change over time & the changes can have implications locally, nationally or internationally. It is a topic in which we can all find some interesting aspect to study, analyse & synthesise through observation, research & dialogue.
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