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 SDGs & European Capitals of Culture
I am the lead expert on this year long project, funded by the ECoC candidate cities network Culture Next, in
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
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
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
ECoC hearing at the European Parliament
On the 4th December 2019 I was in Brussels presenting at the European Parliament. It was a public hearing to
Art and Urban Decadence
So pleased to feature in the latest issue of #TheSecularHeretic with an article on ‘Art and Decadence’ discussing cycles of #cityRenaissance, #regeneration & #gentrification with an emphasis on the often ungenerous impact of such processes on artists
Tokyo 2020 Cultural Olympiad visit
As the first appointed Culture Advisor to the International Olympic Committee, I am delighted to have started work with the
Culture Summitt UCLG
Some pictures from the third UCLG #cultureSummit , hosted in Buenos Aires. The summit has become the largest global gathering of cities
Tokyo 2020 Cultural Olympiad
Tokyo’s Cultural Olympiad: youth, heritage, empowerment and nationwide celebration Article published by Net TAM (Toyota Art Management) In English |
Impacts 18 Symposium Highlights
Find below highlights from our 10 year anniversary symposium, launching Impacts 08 ~ 18 | #Impacts18, the major research programme I