Milano Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympiad
Analysis of the Cultural Olympiad, coming soon
Oulu 2026: Opening a European Capital of Culture by Opening the City
Oulu 2026 has offered a rethink of what it means to open a European Capital of Culture year. Instead of
Towards the LA’28 Cultural Olympiad | Key lessons
In this article I argue that to unlock its full potential, the Los Angeles 2028 Games must invest—strategically and structurally—in culture, with a funding, evaluation & equity strategy for its Cultural Olympiad, with rooted connections to place.
Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad | Talks
Find here access to summary slides | public talks I have given about my research and evaluation of the Paris
La vie en rose | The Look of Paris 2024
A photo essay on Paris 2024 and its use of pastel pink at the core of its Look of the Games / Look of the City during its Olympic and Paralympic summer last year.
AI &I | My research on Glasgow
As part my series ‘AI &I’, here you have a first summary of insights about my 20-year research on Glasgow as culture-led regeneration and city branding pioneer in Europe.
AI &I | What does AI say about my work on… Cities | Events | Culture
A series of conversations with the algorithm I invite you to explore a series of posts about the way AI
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