CULTURAL OLYMPIAD – A TALE OF TWO CITIES
25 Apr 2023
In this webinar, cultural leaders involved in organising cultural olympiads at the previous Olympics in London, Tokyo and Sydney share their learnings with future hosts – Paris 2024 and.
CREATIVE RECOVERY? LOSS AND HOPE FOR GLOBAL CITIES
5 Jul 2023
Three years since the pandemic began, its effect on culture continues to unfold. Some have referred to culture and the creative industries as suffering from ‘long Covid’.
African Alternatives: The Future of Creative Cities
12 Jul 2023
What will life look like in 2050 for a young person growing up in Africa now? How can culture address the challenges of rapid urbanisation and lead to sustainable.
Is the power shift in cultural education driven by cities?
Statistics from NASA reveal that 98% of 5-year-old children fall into the "genius category of imagination." However, this number drops to 12% for 15-year-olds and further decreases to 2%.
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.
A Goal for Culture: The São Paulo Manifesto
At the World Cities Culture Summit 2023, hosted in São Paulo from 25-27 October 2023, Mayors, Deputy Mayors and senior leaders from 21 cities launched The São Paulo Manifesto:.
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.
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.