Is The Cultural Olympiad The Millennium Dome Redux?

“What, exactly, is the Cultural Olympiad? Mention it to senior arts figures and the reaction varies from wary diplomacy to hollow laughter. ‘It makes me ashamed of my profession,’ the head of one major institution told me. Some see the spectre of the Millennium Dome looming. Many worry about the money being spent on Olympics projects, when arts organisations are bracing themselves for cuts.”