BOLTON Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium hosts a symposium to discuss the disability arts in Japan on Saturday from 10am to 2pm.

The event, organised by the Tanpopo No Ye Foundation, is part of Japan 2001, a year long celebration of Japanese culture in the UK.

Speakers from organisations within Japan will present individual case studies, recounting the emergence of different artist-led creative workshops within residential settings.

Later in the year there will be a chance to see the work created by a selection of such groups with a special exhibition from December to February 2002.