The fifth and last episode of the European Conference 2020 took place on September 28. Under the theme “Tempestuous times –the crisis- recovery and change” the session analyzed the role of culture in our lives and what we have o could learn from this pandemic moment. Nico Carpentier, Richard Evans, Arundhati Ghosh, Olga Wysocka and Inês Bettencourt da Câmara (moderator) discussed … Continued
“The cultural institution – what needs to change?”, with the panellists: Teodor Celakoski, Félix Dupin-Meynard, Victoria Durrer, moderated by Dea Vidović. In the discussion on balance between elitism and cultural democracy we tackled the question of excellence and managerialism which is a dominant principle in which cultural institutions are run nowadays. It seems through many examples that none … Continued
The second episode of the European Conference 2020 took place on September 7. On this occasion the theme was “A new vision for culture? Integrity, direction and relevance”. This session looked at whether there is a balance to be struck, dealing at the same time with concepts of populism, elitism, inequality and democracy. Sajida Carr, ArjoKlamer, Francois Matarasso, Goran … Continued
The 1st episode of the European Conference 2020 took place on August 31. Under the theme of “Culture’s place in our lives”, Nicolas Barbieri, Mafalda Damaso, Anne Torreggiani, Alessandra Gariboldi, Valentina Montalto, Jordi Pascual and Lene Struck-Madsen shared with all the participants their thoughts and reflections on topics such as new cultural formats, the transition … Continued
Europe’s recovery is very much on top of the list of all the EU institutions that have reconvened in September after a much-needed European staycation. All eyes both in Brussels and in the capitals are on how the complex financial architecture of the post-pandemic EU will work. This relates not only to the multiannual budget (2021-2027), but … Continued
Bringing the right to culture to the center of the political and social scene. From 1 to 3 October, Rome will be the scene of an extended stage between the main actors of a debate on participation in cultural life in the cities. At the heart of the three days, the presentation of the Charter … Continued
With leaders gathering from around the world for the United Nations General Assembly, a key focus will be on the steps that need to be taken to ensure a strong, fair response to COVID-19, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Last 18 September has seen the SDG Moment – a session of the … Continued
With leaders gathering from around the world for the United Nations General Assembly, a key focus will be on the steps that need to be taken to ensure a strong, fair response to COVID-19, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Last 18 September has seen the SDG Moment – a session of the … Continued