An interesting story, but not because Prince Charles is boycotting. Rather, I doubt very much that he was likely to go to the Games at all, so the boycott is entirely a publicity  stunt. All perfectly valid, but it begs the question as to what social significance the term boycott has. Surely, one has to have something at stake for the boycott to be some kind of principled sacrifice.
Free Tibet Campaign urging public figures to stay away
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London 2012 has a new Higher Education agency that describes itself in the following way:
  ‘Podium’ is the Further and Higher Education Unit for the 2012 Games. The Unit has a nationwide remit and has two major aims;
To communicate both within the sector and with outside agencies about the potential for Universities and Colleges to support the successful staging and delivery of the 2012 Games.
To coordinate the development of activity within the sector that maximises the benefits of hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in …

LONDON 2012 NEVER TOOK PLACE: Re-imagining the Olympic zone is a two-day event to mark the launch of WE SELL BOXES, WE BUY GOLD.
This ongoing project explores the 2012 Olympic site and the Lower Lea Valley as a context for interdisciplinary research and artistic intervention. The event takes place at various venues near the Olympic site in Stratford and includes performances by Mark Wayman, a symposium moderated by Iain Sinclair and Nick Couldry and a sound installation by Richard Crow.
The title London 2012 never took …

The Cultural Impact of the Games: The cultural and creative impact of the 2012 Games
8:30am to 7:00pm, DCMS, Cockspur Street
Chaired by Simon Evans, Creative Clusters
A pre-conference seminar held at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport office in London followed by lunch and a coach tour of creative businesses in East London hosted by the 2020 Legacy team at East London Business Association and SPACE Studios. From the outset, culture and education have been seen as a central component of the UK’s Olympic project. This all-day event looks at how …

A new article from Culture at the Olympics
9.3 No Go Logo? London 2012’s Branding Hurdle, pp.14-17.
by Andy Miah

The Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts and the British Olympic Foundation
Speakers: Christophe Dubi, Jude Kelly OBE
Lecture | 26 July 2007 00:00 | National
Location: RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ
Booking Status: Not yet open
The Olympic Games – a catalyst for change
http://www.rsa.org.uk/events/detail.asp?eventID=2317

Thursday 12th July
6pm-8pm
Third floor gallery space
Tickets: £3
Bookings: 0161 605 8220

We know what the Olympics are supposed to do for our economy, but how does an enormous event like the Olympics impact on a city, its urban environment and its creative community? Join artist Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn (of Optimistic Productions) in conversation with they discuss the newly commissioned film ‘The Games’, which currently features as part of the PLAY: Experience the Adventure of Our …

The 2012 logo was launched yesterday. While most of the coverage I have seen seems to be reporting negative opinions, I can’t help but wonder what kind of logo would have inspired other kinds of comments. Having watched the promotional video and read a bit more about the logo, I can see that this will be an interesting logo to study. In comparison, previous Games logos are easily forgotten. My intuition is that this logo will become embraced by the UK, as time goes by, providing it can get over …

An exhibition of sculptures for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games opened at the London City Hall on Feb. 9. Its purpose is to convey the Chinese people’s understanding and pursuit of the Olympic ideal to the world.The exhibition, which will close on Feb. 23, features 40 works, including “Quafoo Chasing After The Sun” and “Sports in Undeveloped Areas”.
BOCOG received more than 3,000 Olympic-themed sculptures from over 80 countries and regions, from which 110 were set aside for the London city government, which in turn …