Glasgow SNP MSP Bob Doris has today suggested a "Festival of Glasgow" to coincide with the 2014 Commonwealth Games.  

Bob Doris will make the call during the final debate on the Commonwealth Games Bill and will be submitting the idea to the consultation on a legacy of the Commonwealth games.

Bob Doris said: "The 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow are a once in a lifetime opportunity to build a sporting, social and cultural legacy for our city.  

"The games have the potential to involve the whole city and to show off the best Glasgow has to offer.
 

"A Festival of Glasgow for the Commonwealth could bring the city to life and involve all of Glasgow’s different communities, artists and annual festivals.

"Glasgow’s artistic credentials precede it and the panoply of world class festivals which compliment the dozens of local fetes and galas gives you a flavour of what Glasgow is about.

"I would like to see these individual events come together around the games to build a world class festival that draws not only on Glasgow but the Commonwealth.

"Celtic Connections and the Aye Write festival could celebrate the indigenous cultures of other Commonwealth countries alongside the best of Scottish and Glaswegian music and writing.  The West End Festival parade could come to life with floats and performers from Commonwealth countries.

"I want to see all of these organisations and more getting together to develop a festival in Glasgow for the Commonwealth.  A festival not just for the city centre and George Square but that reaches communities across the city.

"I'm excited at the thought of the world seeing Glasgow in its best light and am looking forward to the party"

"I’ll be talking to the festivals, the council and the government to see what we can do together to bring the city to life."