Bilbao Kultura Social Forum

Day 11. "Live Music Now - The Transformative Power of Music" “Music is a transformative vehicle for social change because it connects us to one another in profound and meaningful ways. Music gives us agency, control, and choices. It is a powerful language that communicates and reflects ideas, identity and emotions and improves our sense of well-being." Janet Fischer. Live Music Now. CEO Discover m...

Day 10. "See what everyone else sees but think what no one has thought about". "We don't know what the future of education will look like. But what we can do is make sure that children are motivated to want to learn. And that's what we call educational resilience. Helping kids love to read and become lifelong readers and lifelong learners, ready to face whatever the world has in store for them in...

Day 9. "COVID-19 - New Zealand's response to support the cultural sector." "We want to see arts, culture, and heritage thrive and be supported by our government's approach to New Zealand's wellbeing. We want to see strong career paths, broad access to cultural experiences, and a celebration of our diverse cultural traditions. We want New Zealanders to be inspired by creativity and excellence [...]...

Día 8. "La cultura como herramienta para la reconstrucción social" Enrique Avogadro Ministro de Cultura de Buenos Aires "En un escenario de creciente exclusión, de creciente desigualdad como en la Argentina […] dónde la pobreza ya ha llegado al 42% de nuestra población ¿Qué tiene que hacer la cultura con relación a este gran desafío? ¿De qué manera puede ser protagonista, entendiendo que la cultur...

Día 7. "La cultura rompe barreras" "La cultura es muy importante porque ayuda a la inclusión social" Descubre más en www.fsforum.online

Day 6. "The humanizing power of the arts: building back better". "It is a critical time to reintegrate culture and the arts into strategies for economic and social regeneration, to finally recognize the value of culture and the arts to the well-being of all citizens, and to harness their power to bring people together, even when it is still impossible for us to physically come together." Susanna S...

Day 5. "How the Sydney Opera House lifted the curtain on a new program of live events after its public closure due to COVID-19." "It's hard to get back up. And all the preparation we've put into it has more than paid off. And I guess my biggest hope is that the fact that Australia is in such a fortunate position is giving hope to people in other performing arts centers and other companies around t...

Día 4. "Cultura e Innovación Social" “Un teatro como este se basa en el encuentro entre el público y los artistas. Ese es el hecho esencial de la creación en las artes escénicas. Este encuentro conmueve, este encuentro altera la cotidianeidad y combate la mediocridad de la vida diaria". Ramiro Eduardo Osorio Fonseca, Director General del Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo , reflexiona sobre la...

Día 3. "El reto de una industria cultural y musical accesible, diversa e inclusiva" "Si todo el mundo puede y debe consumir cultura, todo el mundo debe contribuir a su construcción y creación” Pablo Galindo, Director de Music for All , reflexiona sobre el reto de una industria cultural, diversa y accesible. Descubre más en www.fsforum.online

Day 2. "Music: Our universal language". "Let's learn from each other through this language we have. Our one universal language. Music." Jake Groshong, CEO of Playing for Change Foundation, reflects on the importance of music as a vehicle for connection. Discover more at www.fsforum.online

Day 1. "When an artist becomes a leader". "Is this the time to look to artists as our references to help us imagine a collective future?" Nico Daswani, Head of Arts and Culture at the World Economic Forum - winner of two Emmy awards - reflects on the importance of creators in narrating the world we live in and shaping the future we want to live in. Discover more at www.fsforum.online