It is launched today ... and issues of the creative economy are at the forefront of its program

The Cultural Summit in Abu Dhabi discusses ways to recover from "Corona"

  • The "summit" will be organized for the first time via virtual platforms, unlike previous sessions.

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The fourth session of the Abu Dhabi Cultural Summit will start this morning, which is the first edition organized through virtual platforms until next Wednesday, under the slogan "Culture and its role in promoting economic growth", with the participation of a group of experts from different sectors, including heritage, arts, media, cultural policies, design and technology, This is part of a series of dialogues, discussion sessions, case studies, technical dialogues and performance presentations.

The cultural summit will witness - over a period of three days - a series of dialogues and discussions that focus on finding innovative solutions and ideas to confront the challenges and pressing issues that have occurred on the cultural scene in the world, with the aim of bringing about positive and tangible change along with the development of cultural fields, as they are a basic tributary in the march of Recovery, growth and development for any economy around the world.

The impact of the pandemic

The cultural summit will discuss the impact of the Corona pandemic on the cultural sector in the world, and how the sector will recover and develop after that, by laying the foundations for a new cultural environment that enjoys higher levels of flexibility and adaptation, in order to ensure its ability to face future challenges, through a number of sessions, including: How can funding be directed towards culture after crises? ”,“ What is the cultural economy after the Covid-19 pandemic? ”,“ Can cultural economy move forward towards achieving the sustainable development goals? ”And“ Impact investment, culture and creative industries. ” .

Alongside a session entitled "Why do we shine the spotlight on artists and digital technology to develop the creative economy?", And another entitled "A pause with globalization: What are the new facts and possibilities that are shaping global museums and art biennials today?"

The cultural summit will also address the UNESCO International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development 2021, as the international organization, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Cultural Summit, seeks to measure the extent of the pandemic's impact on the cultural and creative industries, and accordingly work to develop recovery plans from the repercussions and challenges The pandemic with achieving the sustainable development goals, by reviewing the potential of the creative economy, and its role in achieving the sustainable development goals, set by the United Nations, in the fields of education, economics, innovation, infrastructure, equality, sustainable cities and societies, which makes the Abu Dhabi Cultural Summit one of the most prominent and important events included in International cultural agenda.

The names

This year, the Abu Dhabi Cultural Summit is witnessing a wide participation of symbols of work in the cultural field around the world, in the presence of the Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, Muhammad Khalifa Al-Mubarak. United Education and Culture (UNESCO) Audrey Azoulay, political scientist and philosopher and public thinker Achille Mbembe.

The program also includes a dialogue by the architect Sir David Chipperfield, the British sculptor and British Empire Order recipient, Sir Anthony Gormley, with Tim Marlowe, CEO and Director of the British Empire Order of Design Museum, President of the Berkeley School of Music Roger Brown, sociologist Anders Szanto, singer, author and producer. American songs Charlie Puth.

Elite experts will also join the summit’s public program, including Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Founding Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation, Becky Anderson, Editorial Director and broadcaster CNN Abu Dhabi and presenter of “Connect the World”, and Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum. And Ernesto Aton Ramirez, Assistant Director-General for Culture at UNESCO, Hadley Gamble, anchor and international correspondent for CNBC, Laurent Jaffo, head of laboratories at the Google Foundation for Arts and Culture, and Marisa Henderson, head of the creative economy program at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). ), Lazar Elondo Asumou, Director of Culture and Rapid Interventions at UNESCO, S. Devlin, the British Empire Medal-Awarded Artist and Designer, Alexandra Monroe, Chief Curator and Director of Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and Viamita Rocco is Editor and Correspondent for Cultural Affairs, The Economist and Magazine 1843 in the United Kingdom, Dan Rosgard, founder of the Rosgard studio, Ed Earthling, a speaker and mentor on vegetarian affairs, and Sameh Wehbe, Global Director of Global Practice.

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Performances

The Abu Dhabi Cultural Summit 2021 program will present a cinematic presentation by contemporary artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan, as well as a group of artistic performances presented by the Cultural Foundation, Beit Al Oud and the Berkeley Center Abu Dhabi with Naseer Shamma, Omar Al Amin, Angelique Kidjo, Aum and Ghalia Bin Ali, in addition to dialogues with the participation of artists Nick Kaif and Farah Al Qasimi .

• The summit this year witnesses a wide participation of officials, artists and figures working in the cultural field around the world.

• The dialogues will focus on finding innovative solutions to face the challenges and pressing issues that have arisen in the world’s cultural scene.

• 3 days during which the cultural summit discussions will continue.

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