ENGLAND & WALES — The city of Bristol is mid-way through a season of varied events designed to offer people approaches to spirituality through the media of the arts and popular culture.

Kaleidoscope

Organised by the British and Foreign Bible Society in association with a number of other organisations, the two-month season, called Kaleidoscope, includes showings and discussions of films, a circus show which retells Bible stories, a series of discussions on controversial topics such as the relation of religion to violence and the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code, a pop musical based on the Bible story of Esther, storytelling sessions, a presentation of Bible passages in ‘street language’ and a retelling of the ‘complete’ Bible in just 35 minutes.

Events in which ordinary people will have a chance to try their hand include a drumming workshop, a graffiti workshop led by a professional artist and a clowning workshop. Many smaller events are scheduled to take place in local communities around Bristol.

Partners of the Bible Society in the campaign include Watershed, Bristol’s art house cinema, and Circomedia, a Bristol-based circus training school. Venues for the various events include Colston Hall, the city’s main concert hall, Bristol Cathedral, a special marquee, a local pub and a number of local churches.

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