Culture Summit Abu Dhabi will happen from 23 to 25 October, 2022 at Manarat Al Saadiyat
Under the theme ‘A Living Culture’, the occasion will bring collectively artwork, culture, coverage, media, and expertise leaders from over 90 nations
ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has introduced that its fifth version of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, a main global discussion board, will return to Manarat Al Saadiyat beneath the theme ‘A Living Culture’. Designed to explore the future of the culture sector and talk about inventive cultural options to some of the most pressing points affecting the world right this moment, the in-person occasion will run from 23 to 25 October, 2022 in the UAE capital.
This yr’s theme ‘A Living Culture’ will look at modern points driving change in the culture and inventive industries (CCI) and the wider culture sector right this moment. The programme will explore what it means to embrace culture as a lived expertise in a world that has been remodeled by COVID-19, and higher perceive the pervasive affect culture has had on our particular person and collective lives. Culture Summit Abu Dhabi will harness the experience of attending cultural leaders, artists, practitioners, students, educators and inventive professionals to talk about these pressing modern points.
The programme is curated so that every day examines a sub-theme in extra element. On the first day, Living Cultural Ecosystems will take a sectoral perspective, the emergence of extra dynamic or dwelling cultural and inventive ecosystems which can be extra adaptable, resilient and responsive to change. This theme seems to be at culture sector points and challenges in producing and disseminating culture in the wake of the pandemic, significantly when it comes to new, extra dynamic or dwelling cultural or inventive ecosystems. On that day, the Summit will notably welcome three former Heads of States, Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of Lithuania (2009-2019); Ivo Josipović, President of Croatia (2010-2015) and Joyce Banda, President of Malawi (2012-2014) moderated by HE Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the President of UAE to explore the function of culture in making resilient and shared societies. All inventive fields might be reviewed by way of this lens with an distinctive keynote dialog between HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, and world-renowned comic and tv host Trevor Noah. Performances by key figures from the performing arts scene, discussions on range in Hollywood inventive industries ,on the function of the collector and the energy of culture districts, inventive shows by artists, movie screenings, workshops and coverage classes all occurring in a multi-track programme.
On the second day, Living in Culture will take into account how culture impacts individuals and communities by way of the lens of altering patterns of cultural participation. This theme seems to be at how the pandemic pressured the sector to innovate in order to survive. Particularly throughout instances of lockdown, entry to these digital cultural merchandise and providers turned a social and psychological lifeline and half of individuals’s day by day routine and expertise. During this second day, that can begin with a key notice by the UAE Minister of Culture and Youth, HE Noura Al Kaabi, contributors to the Summit might be notably invited to explore the function of AI on the future of culture by way of panel discussions, case research by cutting-edge tech corporations comparable to TeamLab in addition to an distinctive inventive dialog between Tim Marlow, Director of the Design Museum and Ai-Da, the world’s first ultra-realistic artist robotic. Panos A. Panay, President of the Recording Academy may also explore in dialog with Jimmy Jam the relationship between “Technology, Creativity, and the Changing Face of Pop Culture” adopted by a keynote from celebrated architect and Director of Forensic Architecture Eyal Weizman. A deep dive into the vibrant cultural scene in Afghanistan might be explored in a panel adopted by a efficiency from whirling dervish feminine dancer Fahima Mirzaie. and a panel moderated by the Guggenheim Museum alongside artist, Emeka Ogboh and architect Jing Liu will unpack what makes a public area right this moment and conclude the second day programme.
Finally, Culture, Diversity, Power will deal with the essential challenges associated to the safety and promotion of cultural range and the range of cultural expression and how insurance policies can help in a sustainable method the expression of this range. This theme focuses on essential challenges associated to the safety and promotion of the range of cultural expression, and the insurance policies and constructions of enablement being carried out to maintain range. While this theme of range and inclusion will permeate by way of the complete Summit, on this closing day two essential panel discussions might be organised on “Creating a Richer Chorus” and “The New Canon”. The notion of range may also be explored in the panel moderated by Berklee Abu Dhabi on “Integrating Cultural Diversity through Music”. Highlight keynotes and inventive conversations featured that day embrace architects Sumayya Vally, Sir David Adjaye OBE and Berklee President Erica Muhl. The day will begin by a efficiency of Al Ahalla, a conventional UAE maritime chant, and finish with a efficiency by the Global Jazz Project, a multicultural music mission by Grammy Award-winning artist Danilo Perez, that includes musician Charbel Rouhana.
Other matters that may also be mentioned throughout the Summit embrace: the affect of digital media and Artificial Intelligence, some geographical focus such East Africa and the arts and culture, culture and local weather emergency, amongst others.
Additionally, this yr’s programme hosts high-level audio system together with Ernesto Ottone Ramirez, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, Fiammetta Rocco, Culture Editor at the Economist, Dr Helena Nassif director of Culture Resource (Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy), Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, producer Jennifer Stockman, award-winning architect Frank Gehry and collectors Guy and Myriam Ullens amongst many others.
The Summit programme options an impressive collection of keynotes, panel discussions, artist talks, workshops, movie screenings, inventive conversations, and cultural performances. Performances might be interwoven withing the plenaries and will embrace heritage performances on the onset of each morning, together with a dance efficiency by hip-hop choreographer Kader Attou, and a musical efficiency by famend Oud participant and composer Naseer Shamma.
HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, stated: “We are excited once again to organise, alongside some incredible global partners, Culture Summit Abu Dhabi in the UAE’s capital. Abu Dhabi is committed to be a meeting place for cultural experts and professionals from various fields of expertise to come together and discuss the future of our sector and how we can build a diverse and more sustainable cultural ecosystem. As we get ready to welcome these global leaders, we are reminded of the shared responsibility we have to find solutions and shape policies that can address the pressing issues of our time and find ways to drive change in our global industry.”
“The 5th Culture Summit Abu Dhabi presents a timely opportunity for cultural stakeholders worldwide to share a common vision to revise current models and imagine more sustainable and resilient pathways for the future,” says Ernesto Ottone R., Assistant Director-General for Culture of UNESCO.
“It’s a pleasure for the Design Museum to be one of the convening partners in Culture Summit 2022 bringing together creative people from across the design world and joining creative thinkers, cultural leaders, artists and change makers from across the globe as we all meet together in Abu Dhabi,” says Tim Marlow, Director of the Design Museum.
“The Summit provides an opportunity to hold conversations around important cultural questions while incorporating worldwide audiences. It offers an all-too-rare opportunity for artists and thinkers to envision the future,” says Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation.
“The most exciting part of the Culture Summit is the many fascinating people I meet. Listening to them speak allows me to step into their shoes and experience the world from a whole new perspective. They offer a whole new perspective on the phrase “eye-opening”,” says Fiammetta Rocco, Senior Editor and Culture Editor of The Economist.
“We are thrilled to partner with Culture Summit Abu Dhabi and are looking forward to discovering ways we can all work together to ignite the power of music. The Middle East is a true ‘Living Culture’ and home to so many different thriving music scenes and this summit is a great opportunity to shine a light on this vibrant music community,” says Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of The Recording Academy.
Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2022 is organised by DCT Abu Dhabi in collaboration with global companion organisations bringing experience in numerous fields, from culture and arts to media and expertise. Partners embrace UNESCO, Economist Impact, Google, the Design Museum, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation and the Recording Academy. Other taking part companions embrace Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Film Commission, Sandstorm Comics, Cultural Foundation, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Berklee Abu Dhabi, Culture Resource, Arab Fund for Arts & Culture, and the Institut Français.
Those trying to attend Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2022 can register their curiosity on the web site: www.culturesummitabudhabi.com. The occasion is by-invitation solely and areas are restricted.
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SOURCE The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
