Africa, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean and Asia now share forms of dance, music, living arts and artistic expression that are a direct legacy of that history.

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Developed with direct input from both Electronic Arts and Visceral Games, the ASTRO Gaming Dead Space 3 speaker tags will feature artwork taken directly from the game to ensure a stylish, authentic and entirely terrifying representation of the latest entry in the Dead Space saga.

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Artistic director Jonathan Church says part of the theatre's success is a direct result of support from the Arts Council and the local authorities a decade ago.

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It portrays the work of American Artist Jane Golden, who has set up an arts programme in Philadelphia that is intended to direct the creativity of young delinquents in favour of their community by using an intensive curriculum that involves mural-making to engage youth and to teach transferable life and job skills.

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Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors organize and direct leisure and athletic activities, such as aerobics, arts and crafts, the performing arts, camping and sports.

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Scotland's five national performing companies came into a direct funding relationship with the Scottish government in April 2007, having previously been with the Scottish Arts Council.

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