The 3rd International Summit of Cultural Cities starts in Buenos Aires

When the program of the Third International Summit of Cultural Cities was presented and the authorities of the Government of Buenos Aires proudly announced that Buenos Aires would organize this event, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta He badured that "culture conveys important values ​​such as diversity and respect". Indeed, and as the head of government said, culture is a key element of thinking about citizenship. Therefore, this event that will take place from April 3 to 5 at Usina del Arte is intended to discuss and share experiences to enrich the discussion.

On the agenda, these themes: rights and gender, culture and sustainable development, public policies, independent culture and social transformation. More than 500 participants from all regions of the world will participate in the meeting and share their knowledge, experiences and best practices in the cultural policies of cities around the world. "Culture improves the lives of citizens, generates integration and economic development, and makes us grow as a city," said the city's culture minister. Enrique Avogadro.

The activities are numerous and varied. Now, below, a most relevant score.

Day 1 – Wednesday April 3rd

10:45 | Institutional opening: Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, Enrique Avogadro, Catarina Baz-Pinto (Secretary Cultura Lisboa), José Alfonso Suárez del REal (Mexico City Culture), Fernando Straface, Emilia Saiz (Secretary General of UCLG).

11h15 | Opening performance of Santiago Vázquez with the participation of Emanuel Horvilleur, Mariana Baraj and others with a choreography by Andrea Cervera.

11.40 | Conversation Between Cazzu and Campanella, moderated by Enrique Avogadro.

13.30 | Plenary session: "The impact of cultural policies and practices in communities". The participants are Laia Gasch (Councilor for Cultural and Creative Industries of the City of London), José Alfonso Suárez del Real (Culture Section of Mexico City), Catarina Baz-Pinto (Culture Section of Lisbon) and Sakina Khan ( Assistant Director of Strategy and Urban Analysis). Washington DC). Moderated Enrique Avogadro.

15.30 | Strategies of collective intelligence in the cultural policies of cities. María Victoria Alcaraz (Director of Teatro Colon), Iñaki López de Aguileta (Director of Culture Bilbao), Luca Bergamo (Deputy Mayor of Rome), Monserrat Tello (Secretary of Culture of Cuenca), Fiona Winders (Coordinator of Cultural and Community Development de Malmo) and Loic Graber (Secretary of Culture of Lyon). Moderated Jorge Telerman.

Day 2 – Thursday April 4th

9.30 | Table on the gender perspective: redesign for change. Ammu Joseph (freelance journalist and author, Bangalore), Mariana Percovich (director of culture, Municipality of Montevideo), Guadalupe Tagliaferri (Minister of Human Development and Housing, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires), María Victoria Alcaraz ( Director, Teatro Colón, City) Autonomous University of Buenos Aires). Hinde Pomeraniec moderate.

11.30 | Table on Gender Parity: Hosted by Mercedes D & # 39; Alessandro with Ana Serrano (Head of Digital Office Media Lab Toronto). At this table, women entrepreneurs of culture share projects that seek to eliminate gender stereotypes in order to achieve greater diversity, especially in traditionally masculinized spaces. Lala Pasquinelli, artivist and creator of Women Uncapitalised, Valeria Zamparolo, artistic director of the British Council in Argentina, among others, discusses the relationship between culture and diversity.

11.30 | Table of public-private badociations: Modera Axel Kutchevatzky.

14.30 | Table of public spaces concerned: John Bingham-Hall (Director Theatrum Mundi in London), Jose Manuel Goncalves (Director EntreQuatre in Paris), Laia Gash (Councilor for Culture in London), Leandro Erlich (artist) and Solana Chehtman (Friends of the High Line NY).

Day 3 – Friday, April 5

11.30 | Plenary session: Valérie Planteé (Mayor of Montreal).

12:50 pm – Closure. Michelle Muller (Mayor of Berlin) with Horacio Rodriguez Larreta, Enrique Avogadro and Mpho Parks Tau (South Africa, President of UCLG).

* 3rd International Summit of Cultural Cities
April 3-5
Usina del Arte – Agustín R. Caffarena 1 – CABA
Complete programming here