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Twin town muralist exhibits pictures in advance of visit Old Town, Swindon
Pictures by artist Patricio Marin from Ocotal, Swindon’s twin town in Nicaragua, will be on display in the Window • Tel: 534271
Gallery between the Central Library and the Wyvern Theatre as part of Swindon Open Studios in September.
The exhibition will be in advance practical opportunity to develop
of Patricio’s visit in October when their language skills.
he will create a mural to mark the Bruce Clarke, Chair of SOL,
relationship between the two towns said: “This is another great op-
sustained by Swindon Ocotal Link portunity to create a lasting link
(SOL) for over twenty years. between our two towns.
There have been visits between “Three members of SOL have The Blackthorn School
the towns every couple of years just returned from Nicaragua of Photography
and SOL raises money to sponsor where they have been develop- Digital image-making
young people through school and ing a proposal for Swindon Rotary and black and white printing
university. Club to support a disability as- based at our specialist
SOL also funds a health clinic sessment centre. teaching centre near Cricklade
and helps an old people’s home Clubs in Swindon and Ocotal. “We would be delighted to ar- Evening, day and weekend
with supplementary food and Patricio, above, will work with range for Patricio to meet other courses for beginners and
medicines, and is currently de- pupils taking Spanish at Lydiard community groups during his stay.” advanced photographers
veloping a project to link Rotary Park Academy, to give them a Contact SOL via www.solswin- www.photography-courses.com
don.co.uk or call 07865 200871. Tel: 01454 416937
• Swindon Open Studios - see or 07920 116492
Challenge to PDC to sing a panto aria, but page 36.
Aladdin may need the lamp genie’s help
Rehearsals for this year’s Wyvern panto
get underway in late November, but a star
of Aladdin has already called on Swindon
Town manager Paolo di Canio to join him
on stage and render a tune in Italian.
At the launch of Aladdin at Peatmoor’s
Hongxin Chinese buffet on 4 July actor Nick
Barclay, right, who plays the authoritarian
Emperor in the show said: “I’ve never been
to Swindon; the only thing I know about the
town is that it has Paulo Di Canio. It would
be great to get him up on stage to do a bit
of Italian opera with us.”
Could it come about? Richard Loftus,
marketing manager at the Wyvern said:
“Paolo Di Canio was very supportive of
last year’s pantomime Cinderella and we Wyvern during this year’s
hope that he will continue to support the panto season.
“Aladdin is granted three
wishes by the genie, in this
magical pantomime adven-
ture, but I fear wishing for
a stage appearance by the
Town’s manager may be a
little out of reach.”
However PDC already has
form. Earlier this year he
was rocking it at the County
Ground with Toploader to
celebrate the team’s league
win and promotion.
• See details of Aladdin at
www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
Both images by Richard
Wintle www.calypix.com
