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Inspiring Brent - Challenge Weekend!

As part of ‘Inspiring Brent’, Brent Council’s programme for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, we will be celebrating London 2012 Open Weekend with a variety of fun packed activities in our sports centres and Willesden Green Library Centre from 23-25 July 2010.

London 2012 Open Weekend, supported by BP, is the annual countdown celebration to the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Now in its third year, Open Weekend has already enabled over a million people to take part in sport, arts and cultural events across the UK. As part of the Cultural Olympiad programme, Open Weekend is one of the several projects aimed at increasing excitement in the lead up to the 2012 Games.

The theme of this year’s London 2012 Open Weekend is challenge; encouraging everyone to try something new or develop a skill.

Inspiring Brent’s Challenge Weekend kicks off on Friday 23 July at Vale Farm Sports Centre and Willesden Sports Centre with a number of free activities for all the family. Activities continue throughout the weekend where Bridge Park Leisure Centre will join in the celebrations.

‘Inspiring Brent Cultural Countdown’ event in partnership with Akademi South Asian Dance UK, takes place on Saturday 24 July at Willesden Green Library Centre and features a range of free exciting activities including rap poetry workshops, Bollywood street dance, a 1948 Olympic trail and mini 2012 inspired challenges.

The event will culminate in a performance rap poetry slam competition and a street dance/ Bollywood dance-off as well as live drumming by Dhoom Foundation and a celebrity guest appearance. Local community radio station BANG 103.6 FM will be broadcasting live from Willesden Green Library Centre playing a selection of R&B, Rap, Garage and Grime.

Whatever you are interested in there is an activity for you, so be inspired, join in and challenge yourself!

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