Carnaval, Carnaval
An opinion piece and personal celebration of Carnival.
The power of festivals and joy
I believe in the power of joy to make people more tolerant. And we all know about the power of fear to kill tolerance: fear kills empathy. I feel inspired by people every time I spend time with strangers in festivals. This is my very personal recollection of the last oneI have had the opportunity to experience and document.
Can we ‘GO! Borderless’ in 2025?
Nova Gorica-Gorizia launch their GO! Borderless 2025 European Capital of Culture year this weekend. Can their cross-border vision be fulfilled?
European Capitals of Culture turn 40… and offer a mirror into the future of Europe
As Chemnitz and Nova Gorica get ready to launch their European Capital of Culture year in 2025, it is time
UN Global Goals alignments with European Capitals of Culture
I am the lead expert on this year-long project, funded by the ECoC candidate cities network Culture Next, in collaboration
Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad Evaluation
I am proud to announce the publication of the #Paris2024 #CulturalOlympiad evaluation. You can find it in English here or
Cultural Olympiad : Essential readings
My latest publication on the #CulturalOlympiad, part of the “Essential Readings” collection edited by The Olympic Studies Centre for the
European Capitals of Culture: European dimension in cultural cooperations
On the 15 November 2023 I am at the European Parliament moderating a debate with political representatives from the three
Cultural Olympiad vanguards : From Seoul to PyeongChang
Days after the launch of the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad, I have been listening to podcasts on Seoul as a
Why festivals & special events matter now more than ever
Article written for the Arts and Humanities Research Council After a year of on-and-off global lockdowns the need to gather
What Future for Festivals? Report
Final report of the Salzburg Global Seminar I co-curated in 2020, asking the question ‘What future for Festivals?’ The seminar
Gender Balance in the Cultural and Creative Sectors
I acted as Expert curator for this important discussion back in 2019, part of Voices of Culture, the Structured Dialogue
Volver a empezar: Barcelona
Una reflexión poética de expatriada y turista en casa, sobre la necesidad de hacer y reinventar nuestras ciudades durante este
LockDown Diaries
Reflections from a non-stop travellerrediscovering life in her city while isolating at home Here you have a collection of diary
When the Games can’t go on…
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed. It is only the fourth time this happens in 125
Book Chapters
Summary overview (Last updated: 2017; Check my Academia pages or Research Gate for direct access to full papers)
EU Heritage Impact Assessment
Pleased to have been appointed Advisory Board member for the EU-H2020 Social Platform for Heritage Impact Assessment (SoPHIA) @sophia_heritage I’ll
Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad
In Paris responding to a day workshop on the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad. I will be talking to key local
The art of Brexit @France24
I am pleased to have featured in #France24 Culture / @encoref24 programme dedicated to discussing the impact of Brexit on
Towards the London East Bank: Scoping Study for a new Culture & Education District
I directed this scoping study with my team at the Institute of Cultural Capital for the Arts and Humanities Research Council