How Hamburg is decolonising its neighbourhoods and institutions
In 2024, Hamburg launched 'Decolonise Hamburg!', a citywide decolonisation strategy involving civil society, institutions, and government. It reappraises colonial history through research, education, and cultural participation, empowering BIPoC communities.
How Hamburg put children and young people in charge of culture strategy
Hamburg’s Framework for Children and Youth Culture redefines cultural policy by centring youth participation. Developed through a multidimensional participatory culture strategy, it reflects the real needs and desires of.
Communities: Using a maritime museum to drive local economic development in Jakarta
Jakarta’s Museum for Local Economic Development for Social Changes initiative (MLEADS) is a pioneering programme at Museum Bahari Jakarta, turning heritage into a tool for social and economic development..
Cultural Resilience: Three ways Kyiv is supporting culture during conflict
Projects: Preserving cultural heritage, monuments and supporting storytelling as a form of resistance
Kyiv joined the World Cities Culture Forum in 2023, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the cities of.
Cultural Appreciation: How Nanjing is integrating aesthetic education into urban life
In 2024, Nanjing launched a cultural strategy focused on three areas: revitalising public spaces, nurturing humanistic aesthetic values, and promoting city-wide aesthetic awareness. 53 projects were piloted to engage.
How Nanjing brings classical literature to life through immersive experience
Nanjing’s immersive adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber redefines how traditional literary IP can engage modern audiences. Debuting in July 2024, this digitally driven exhibition attracted over 10,000.
Library Lab: Stockholm using UX methods to improve libraries
To deepen cultural participation, Stockholm City Library has embedded user experience (UX) methods into daily practice across its 40 branches. At the Library Lab in Liljeholmen, launched in 2024.
Preserving film culture in Zürich through The Cinematic Campus
Launched in 2023 by Filmpodium and the University of Zürich, The Cinematic Campus brings film studies students and the wider public back into the cinema. Through live lectures followed.
One Dublin, One Book brings the city together through literature
Every April since 2005, Dublin residents have been encouraged to read the same book either written by a Dubliner or connected with the capital city, through the One Dublin,.
Nothing About Us Without Us: Youth and Culture in Global Cities Today
Commissioned by the World Cities Culture Forum and the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and launched at the 2024 World Cities Culture Summit on October 31, this new Report brings.