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11/01/2012

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Last broadcast on Thu, 12 Jan 2012, 13:32 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).

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The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.

Presented by Lawrence Pollard.

On today's programme: Critical Muslim, Santiago a Mil Theatre Festival and Kronos Quartet.

Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    A new quarterly magazine sets out to address the great questions of our times through the lens of Islam. Co-editor Ziauddin Sardar tells us why he's set it up.

  2. Chapter 2

    The Strand hears from Latin America's leading celebration of theatre - Chile's month-long Santiago a Mil festival.

  3. Chapter 3

    After nearly four decades of commissioning new classical pieces, a CD of three new works re-imagines a Schubert quintet and the sounds and significance of breath.

Broadcasts

  1. Wed 11 Jan 2012
    23:32
  2. Thu 12 Jan 2012
    02:32
  3. Thu 12 Jan 2012
    09:32
  4. Thu 12 Jan 2012
    13:32

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