In order to keep good track of events around the world associated with the Messiaen Centenary celebrations, this is a very useful website with festival announcements, a calendar and recommended CDs:
http://www.oliviermessiaen.org/messnews.html
For example, the Messaien 2008 International Centenary Conference took place at the Birmingham Conservatoire, from 20-24 June 2008.
http://www.conservatoire.bcu.ac.uk/messiaen
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