Leicester's Bid For UK City Of Culture 2017

EDM number 37 in 2013-14, proposed by Keith Vaz on 08/05/2013.
Categorised under the topic of Cultural heritage.

That this House welcomes the initial bid by Leicester to become the UK's City of Culture for 2017; notes it is a city of festivals with the largest celebration of Diwali outside of India and festivals for Eid, Vaisakhi and St George's Day; further notes that Leicester has many cultural attractions, an exciting creative and cultural quarter, famous theatres such as the Haymarket and Curve, and the Space Centre; further notes that Leicester is a city of brilliant diversity, culture and language; and calls on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to give the city the title of City of Culture 2017.

This motion has been signed by a total of 5 MPs.