There are copies of the Strategy available in the hall here tonight for those who would like to see them. Please feel free to take copies. The Strategy is a framework for the development of Scotland's cultural life over the next 4 years. It is driven by our vision of a Scotland confident in its cultural identity and its contribution in the 21 st century but proud of and knowledgeable about its heritage. We feel that everyone can contribute, everyone can benefit.
Culture belongs to everyone and it can release the potential in everyone.
We want to place culture at the heart of all that Scotland does. In the Strategy we will seek to build on the best of what we are already achieving to widen opportunities, promote education and develop and celebrate excellence in the arts and culture. In the Strategy we recognise that the traditional arts, like those on show over this weekend, are integral to Scotland's culture. We will therefore seek to promote excellence in these arts and crafts. We will look at identifying national centres of excellence in the traditional arts throughout Scotland, such as the new Piping Centre in Glasgow.