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Sat 08 Aug 2007A cultural beacon in splendid isolationLetterkenny's impressive new arts building places Donegal in an international context rather than on the periphery, writes Aidan DunneFollowing its 10-year genesis, Letterkenny's Regional Cultural Centre, wedged into the slope behind An Grianán Theatre, has that new-building air of being a mirage. In fact, it is still a not-quite-new building, but a work in progress, due to open officially towards the end of the year. It initially opened its doors, however, during the Earagail Arts Festival, with the exhibition currently on view - Painting in the Noughties - and documentary displays on the design and construction of the centre.