The City of London Festival has announced that BNY Mellon will be the lead sponsor of the 2010 Festival, which runs from 21 June to 9 July in various locations throughout the City and extending into Canary Wharf.
BNY Mellon is present across the city with offices in 10 London locations, including its European headquarters in the City and One Canada Square in Canary Wharf. A global financial services company operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets, BNY Mellon is committed to enriching the cultural life of the local communities where it has a presence.
"Supporting the arts is an important part of BNY Mellon's heritage", said Woody Kerr, vice-chairman of Europe at BNY Mellon. "As a global company, diversity is at the heart of what we do, and we are delighted to support such a wide-ranging programme of events that forms one of the highlights of the City of London's cultural calendar". In reference to this year's Festival theme, the Portuguese-speaking world, he continued: "Given our presence in Brazil and the UK, we are especially pleased to help bring performances from some of the leading artists in the Portuguese-speaking world to the City of London".
Ian Ritchie, director of City of London Festival, added: "We are delighted that BNY Mellon is sponsoring the 2010 Festival. With the Festival's international flavour and its diverse range of events, it is valuable to partner with a City-based firm that has both a global footprint and an enduring commitment to support a broad range of art forms".
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