Mon, 19 Aug 2013
The Chief Minister is looking to private sector to help support upcoming events to mark the Island of Culture programme for 2014.
It will be a year of festivities to mark the Island's rich cultural heritage, celebrating everything from dance to digital innovation.
BBC film critic Mark Kermode is a patron along with the President of Tynwald Clare Christian MLC.
In particular they're seeking help to fund a concert by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Chief Minister Allan Bell, MHK