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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

‘Scouse/Ukrainian mashup’ festival celebrates spirit of Eurovision

Twelve nightingale sculptures will be sited across Liverpool for the Soloveiko Songbird project
Twelve nightingale sculptures will be sited across Liverpool for the Soloveiko Songbird project Photograph: PR image

A 200-year-old bronze statue commemorating Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar is to be surrounded by thousands of sandbags to echo the plight of monuments in Ukraine.

The plan for Liverpool’s Nelson’s Monument is one of 24 cultural commissions announced on Tuesday as part of a festival that aims to transform the city in the run-up to its staging of the Eurovision song contest.

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