Reflections on the inauguration of Barack Obama, remembering John O'Donohue, and the creative heartbeat of the Festival.

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Great article in yesterday's Observer by Jesse Jackson about Obama's inauguration. It's fair to say we're all pretty excited in the office.

"The US is maturing, changing for the better as we seek to fulfil our highest ideals of equality, freedom and democracy. Old walls of segregation, division and ignorance are being replaced by bridges built on hope and unity as people of all creeds, colours and backgrounds accomplish more by doing things together. In this sense, Barack's victory is a truly redemptive moment."

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… and so '09 begins. The review process is over and now everybody begins to seriously think about next year's Festival. In doing so, something to inspire is always handy hence it was nice to see a compilation of the 10 most innovative concert visuals of last year… amazing!