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UK urban art
Plus political poetry from South Africa.
Last Modified: 08 Jun 2009 09:42 GMT

 

 
  UK Urban art & South African political poetry  
  Can art help young people turn away from street crime, gang culture and drugs?

One top London art gallery, famous for its collection of Old Masters, believes that it can and is offering youngsters from tough inner-city areas the chance to discover their potential as artists.

Plus Artsworld meets Lesego Rampolokeng, a South African writer and performance poet who is known for being outspoken on sensitive political issues.		  
 

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