Arts Council England works to get more art to more people in more places. We develop and promote the arts across England, acting as an independent body at arm’s length from government. Between 2006 and 2008, we will invest £1.1 billion of public money from government and the National Lottery in supporting the arts. This is the bedrock of support for the arts in England. We believe that the arts have the power to change lives and communities, and to create opportunities for people throughout the country.
DiGM, (pronounced DIME!), is Greater Manchester's* central dance organisation providing a whole range of opportunities for dance. DiGM's work covers a range of areas from community grants for dance projects in the districts, to the bi-annual international festival Urban Moves. DiGM works with dance artists and companies, arts organisations, community groups, venues, local authorities and funders.
The Alliance Française de Manchester is a French language school offering courses for adults to all levels in the city centre, equiped with a French library, including an extensive DVD collection. It also organised cultural events through out the year, such as Ciné-Club, Conference, Exhibitions, Café-Philo, promoting French culture and language in Manchester. Please visit our website : www.afmanchester.org
The Goethe-Institut in Manchester offers support and training services to teachers of German at all levels and is actively involved in promoting German in schools, particularly at primary level. It also organises a small programme of events reflecting contemporary trends and cultural diversity in Germany. Please visit our website : www.geothe.de/manchester
The Alliance Française and the Goethe-Institute are proud to share their premises and cooperate together at the promotion of European culture.
The Instituto Cervantes, the official Spanish Government Centre, is a public institution founded in 1991 to promote Spanish language teaching and knowledge of the cultures of Spanish speaking countries throughout the world. It is the largest worldwide Spanish teaching organization and has 40 branches in four continents. The Insituto Cervantes supports the Spanish-speaking films showcased at moves.