{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61421070d431b90012f8e4f3/63593db4d377b10011a30858?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lord Hastings & Gus Casely-Hayford OBE, Director of Victoria & Albert East ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61421070d431b90012f8e4f3/1632157237029-6327e47c7f651b725fdd752b4fbc1dcc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In the first episode of season 2 of ‘You’re On Mute’, Lord Michael Hastings is joined by Gus Casely-Hayford OBE, British curator, cultural historian, broadcaster and Director of V&amp;A East, where they discuss Gus’s passion and dedication to showcasing African history on the global stage through art, music and culture.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gus gives us insights into his early life, from his family moving over to the UK from Sierra Leone and Nigeria in the 1960’s, to discovering his artistic interests at a young age through his brothers. All of which have contributed to a successful and outstanding career in the arts, and his commitment to changing the publics perception of art in Africa, leading up to his exciting plans for V&amp;A East and the future.</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is produced by 4DC - The Podcast Strategists.</p>","author_name":"Black Business Institute"}