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Global Cultural Leaders Unite: São Paulo Summit 2023
The World Cities Culture Summit 2023 was hosted by São Paulo from 25-27 October 2023 under the theme of ‘Culture, Courage and Leadership for a New World’.
IN ACTION: THE LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
Since 2018, the World Cities Culture Forum Leadership Exchange Programme has been supporting cities to share innovative solutions to complex cultural policy challenges. Through a series of eleven exchanges.
Why culture and the arts are crucial to the city recovery post-pandemic
It would be easy to see culture as an optional extra in the midst of the vast challenges cities around the world are facing. But that would be a grave.
STATEMENT ON MOSCOW’S SUSPENSION FROM WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM
"The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, the violence directed at its citizens and the destruction of its society is a fundamental breach of the values of the World Cities.
FIVE ‘LONG -COVID’ SYMPTOMS FACED BY CULTURE IN WORLD CITIES
The pandemic is over and culture and creative industries have been key to city recovery. However, we are still dealing with its effects. Director of World Cities Culture Forum Laia Gasch shares.
RIO DE JANEIRO JOINS WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM
Famous for its street art, samba schools and hosting the largest carnival in the world, Rio de Janeiro is joining World Cities Culture Forum.
THE GOLDEN THREAD: CULTURE AND SPORT IN PARIS AND LOS ANGELES
As part of our Leadership Exchange Programme supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, cultural leaders from Los Angeles and Paris shared plans for their cultural programme as hosts of Olympics Games.
BENGALURU JOINS WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM
City leaders in Bengaluru will work alongside counterparts from more than 40 cities to place culture at the heart of the city’s growth and investment.
KYIV JOINS THE WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM
City leaders to learn from Kyiv’s resilience in response to crisis as Ukraine's capital joins the World Cities Culture Forum.
Five reasons why Africa is leading the creative revolution
Sub-Saharan African capitals are booming with creativity and bucking the trend on growing the creative economy. Dynamic leaders across capitals like Dakar, Johannesburg and Nairobi are leading a creative.
Protecting London’s Cultural Fabric: A Deep Dive into the Culture at Risk Program
What happens when high rents, planning changes, and business rate increases put spaces for culture at risk? Learnings from our New York and London Leadership Exchange
INSIGHTS FROM HELSINKI: KING’S COLLEGE REFLECT ON ANNUAL SUMMIT
Dr Jonathan Gross and Dr Lucy McFadzean from King’s College London reflect on World Cities Culture Forum Summit 2022 and our new research collaboration investigating the role of cultural.
GLOBAL COLLABORATION: HELSINKI SUMMIT 2022 TACKLES POST-COVID CHALLENGES
Helsinki hosted the World Cities Culture Summit 2022, bringing together delegates from over 40 cities to discuss how government policy can address local and global challenges within the culture.
LAUNCH: WORLD CITIES CULTURE REPORT 2022
The World Cities Culture Forum launches the World Cities Culture Report 2022 – the most comprehensive account of culture in cities documenting over 200 pioneering initiatives from across 40.
CULTURE COUNTS: NEW APPROACHES TO EVIDENCE-BASED CULTURAL POLICYMAKING IN WORLD CITIES
Our leadership exchange have produced Culture Counts, a case guide on the theme of cultural mapping and the different approaches to producing evidence for policy making.
The Seoul Declaration: World Cities Culture Forum’s pledge for culture and inclusion in cities
A bold vision for culture in cities agreed at the World Cities Culture Summit 2017
City delegates launch the Seoul Declaration at the World Cities Culture Summit 2017. Images courtesy.
