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06 SEP 3305 | |||
*The [[Alliance Festival of Culture]] has entered its final week with a celebration of food and drink on the planet Birmingham in the [[Diso]] system. Corinne Macintyre, culture correspondent for the [[Alliance Tribune]], reported: "City streets are lined with stalls offering a wide range of food. Dishes range from humble, home-cooked recipes using local speciality [[Diso Ma Corn]], to delicacies such as [[Baked Greebles|baked greebles]]. Drink connoisseurs have sampled everything from [[Ethgreze Tea Buds]] to [[Leestian Evil Juice]], while a multi-storey cocktail bar sponsored by distillers of [[Lavian Brandy]] has attracted revellers. Despite some companies experiencing difficulty sourcing ingredients, following lower than expected harvests in some systems, this event has been enjoyed by millions of hungry visitors." To mark the conclusion of the seven-week festival, [[Alliance Prime Minister|Prime Minister]] [[Edmund Mahon]] made this announcement: "I'd like to offer my sincerest thanks to everyone who helped make the Alliance Festival of Culture a grand success. We’ve enjoyed amazing artwork, heard beautiful music and experienced great theatre in recent weeks, much to our delight. I have been reminded just how diverse and colourful the [[Alliance]]'s shared cultures can be. Artists and creatives across the galaxy are invited to make the Alliance their home and further enrich this vibrant society."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d6fd4298f36071fa033943f GalNet: Alliance Festival of Culture Celebrates Finale]</ref> | |||
10 AUG 3305 | 10 AUG 3305 | ||
*The [[Alliance Festival of Culture]] enters its third week with a massive music festival in the [[Phekda]] system drawing thousands of attendees. Organisers are calling the event 'the greatest gig in the galaxy'. Corinne Macintyre, cultural correspondent for The [[Alliance Tribune]], reported: "The programme is certainly diverse, encompassing everything from megastars like Spectacular Nemesis and Jade Graceland to up-and-comers such as The Lasting Hold. Meanwhile, for those whose knowledge of contemporary music stops with Mahler, the Topaz Philharmonic is one of several orchestras performing this week. But the big news is that legendary singer-songwriter Xiona is coming out of retirement for a special one-off performance." The Alliance Festival of Culture will continue for a further four weeks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d4d92859df6fb36c460e055 GalNet: The Greatest Gig in the Galaxy]</ref> | *The [[Alliance Festival of Culture]] enters its third week with a massive music festival in the [[Phekda]] system drawing thousands of attendees. Organisers are calling the event 'the greatest gig in the galaxy'. Corinne Macintyre, cultural correspondent for The [[Alliance Tribune]], reported: "The programme is certainly diverse, encompassing everything from megastars like Spectacular Nemesis and Jade Graceland to up-and-comers such as The Lasting Hold. Meanwhile, for those whose knowledge of contemporary music stops with Mahler, the Topaz Philharmonic is one of several orchestras performing this week. But the big news is that legendary singer-songwriter Xiona is coming out of retirement for a special one-off performance." The Alliance Festival of Culture will continue for a further four weeks.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d4d92859df6fb36c460e055 GalNet: The Greatest Gig in the Galaxy]</ref> | ||