The program for the opening day of Architecture Week here in the UK just landed in my inbox…

Architecture Week Launch
Trafalgar Square
Saturday 11 June
13.00 – 17.00
FREE

music * performance * installation * demonstration

Freeness (13.00 – 14.00 and 15.00 – 16.00)

Bringing us tracks created by African, Asian, Caribbean and Chinese musicians from across England with a DJ set by Blacktronica.

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Urban Freeflow (13.00 – 14.00 and 15.00 – 16.00)

Free-running is about finding new ways through the city landscape – climbing, leaping, somersaulting obstacles in your path (such as giant stone Lions). The Urban Freeflow London team show us how its done.

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Architecture Week Speakers’ Corner Needs You! (14.00 – 15.00)

Hosted by Maxwell Hutchinson, architect and BBC LONDON 94.9FM broadcaster. This is your chance to address an audience in Trafalgar Square.

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Red Ladies (16.00)

Performance group the Clod Ensemble salute the Square’s heritage as a site of political protest and stage a (mock) political rally. Be vigilant! Women dressed in red may try to solicit your support.

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Superconductor (All afternoon)

A multitude of entrances, exits, corridors and courtyards in which to roam, explore or sit quietly and contemplate. A bold and adventurous temporary artwork by artists Gaia Alessi and Richard Bradbury.

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Moose (All afternoon)

Moose is a graffiti artist … with a difference. Leaving a temporary imprint through the environmental friendly process of removing dirt with water, he will change the way you see the Square.

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Architecture Week 2005 17-26 June – architectureweek.org.uk for a full programme and 600 events across the country