Off TOpic - thought I'd pass this on SS La Petite Bande , Sigiswald Kuijkens baroque orchestra, is being threatened in its existence from 2010 ! The 'independent' commission that has to advise and 'assist' the flemish culture minister Bert Anciaux in his decisions concerning the government-subventions for 2010-2013 , has delivered an extremely negative and biassed pre-advise about La Petite Bande; in fact their recommendation is to strongly diminuish (or even stop) the subventions for LPB at all . Strange fact, if you realize that Sigiswald Kuijken has been honoured on February 2nd with the highest Cultural Award of the Flemish Government ... ! If you want to raise your voice in this context, please go to www.savelapetitebande.com and participate in the petition. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
