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Friday, August 16, 2024, 12:00 p. m. |Tottenham Hotspur
The club has sponsored a piece of art that will be part of the Big Fun Art Adventure in Haringey over the next 8 weeks, raising a much-needed budget for the Hospice of North London.
A colourful 6ft tall statue of an owl called ‘Tottenham Hootspur’ has been hand-painted through Murwalls (the artists are the artwork by Ledley King and Harry Kane adorning the High Road) and will live outdoors in the Percy HouseArray, the iconic Grade II indexed house. . of the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, over the next 8 weeks. The statue was unveiled today through our legendary former captain Gary Mabbutt.
‘Tottenham Hootspur’ is one of 30 colorful owls, sponsored through local organisations, that can be discovered on the adventure trail, celebrating the culture and creativity that North London has to offer.
Local citizens and visitors to the domain will now need to follow the trail and locate owl structures through the trail app. The app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store, Apple Store, and through the Big Fun Art Adventure website.
Paper maps can also be picked up at the Big Fun Art Adventure pop-up shop, near the main façade of The Mall in Wood Green. They can also be collected from all North London Hospice charity department stores and Haringey libraries. , as well as Asda and Tesco at Tottenham Hale.
The North London Hospice, which serves the districts of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, chose owls as inspiration for the tour as they are known for their wisdom and kindness. Palliative care staff, such as owls, paint patients overnight and engage in fitness. health care professionals, who offer flexible end-of-life care.
Owls sponsorship is helping the charity raise much-needed budget to cover its annual running fees of more than £16 million. After 8 weeks in their positions, you will have the opportunity to say goodbye to the owls at a special farewell occasion before they are auctioned to raise more budget.
Charlie Langhorne, CEO and co-founder of Wild in Art, said: “The owls will bring color and creativity to north London, and I’m sure they will capture everyone’s imagination. The trail will be a wonderful opportunity for other people to observe the mastery and appreciate some truly unique and inspiring art paintings, whilst learning more about the vital paintings at North London Hospice.
Donna-Maria Cullen, chief executive of Tottenham Hotspur, said: “We are very pleased with this fantastic initiative, which puts Tottenham on the map with the course of laughter, while also making the important paintings of the North London Hospice laugh. This is yet another example of how the Club is identifying unique tactics for smart local motives that will benefit those who live on our doorstep. We encourage local citizens to showcase their image and participate in the Big Fun Art Adventure for the next 8 weeks.
North London Hospice cares for more than 3500 people each year with a terminal illness and provides supplies to their family, friends and carers.
To receive more information about Big Fun Art Adventure, click here: https://bigfunartadventure. org/