Listen "RSA Journal interview: Andy Haldane In Conversation With Syima Aslam"
Episode Synopsis
The founder of the Bradford Literature Festival talks to the RSA’s CEO about how cultural activity can build stronger communities and drive economic growth.Syima discusses her background, the creation in 2014 of the Bradford Literature Festival as an eclectic and inclusive cultural event, and developments over the following nine years.She also talks about the Festival’s focus on younger people and the BLF’s impact on local regeneration and outlines the future for it as this major cultural event prepares for its tenth anniversary and beyond.
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