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Sesame Street producers consider Belfast version
The makers of Sesame Street are planning a Belfast-based version of the children's show.
They hope promote understanding and tolerance between the rival communities in Northern Ireland.
It would be set in a fictional Belfast street and feature Sesame Street favourites such as Big Bird and the Cookie Monster.
Sesame Workshop, who produce the long-running US show, are looking for a UK broadcaster to team up with for the project.
A spokesman told C21media.net: "A version of Sesame Street for Northern Ireland is still very much on our radar.
"It won't be easy. The issues are extremely complex and we don't pretend we have all the answers. It'll be about finding the right partners."
Localised versions of Sesame Street are already on air in South Africa, where Sesame Workshop is trying to help educate children about the dangers of Aids by featuring a HIV-positive Muppet.
Other versions of the show are broadcast in the Middle East, with special emphasis given to issues arising from the Arab-Israeli conflict.
"As has been proved in South Africa, Egypt, Israel and Palestine, we own a format and a technology that can inspire kids to treat others with respect and tolerance," Mr Knell added.
"We recently held a Sesame Street workshop in Jerusalem and a lot of people from Belfast came along to see if they could learn from our experiences in the Middle East."
Source :- Annanova
The makers of Sesame Street are planning a Belfast-based version of the children's show.
They hope promote understanding and tolerance between the rival communities in Northern Ireland.
It would be set in a fictional Belfast street and feature Sesame Street favourites such as Big Bird and the Cookie Monster.
Sesame Workshop, who produce the long-running US show, are looking for a UK broadcaster to team up with for the project.
A spokesman told C21media.net: "A version of Sesame Street for Northern Ireland is still very much on our radar.
"It won't be easy. The issues are extremely complex and we don't pretend we have all the answers. It'll be about finding the right partners."
Localised versions of Sesame Street are already on air in South Africa, where Sesame Workshop is trying to help educate children about the dangers of Aids by featuring a HIV-positive Muppet.
Other versions of the show are broadcast in the Middle East, with special emphasis given to issues arising from the Arab-Israeli conflict.
"As has been proved in South Africa, Egypt, Israel and Palestine, we own a format and a technology that can inspire kids to treat others with respect and tolerance," Mr Knell added.
"We recently held a Sesame Street workshop in Jerusalem and a lot of people from Belfast came along to see if they could learn from our experiences in the Middle East."
Source :- Annanova
