Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN)

🎙 Out now: the latest episode of The Three Bells – S4E8: WELCOME TO SAADIYAT ISLAND... HE Mohammed Al Khalifa Mubarak in conversation with Adrian Ellis Our host, Adrian Ellis, speaks to His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), on the ambitious plans to position Abu Dhabi as a major tourism and cultural destination – particularly through the Saadiyat Island Cultural District, home to Louvre Abu Dhabi and a host of other world-class cultural institutions set to open their doors in the coming years. Tune in at https://lnkd.in/e-VU8Ny7 The Three Bells podcast is produced by AEA Consulting for the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN). Episode direction by Gregorio Lucena Scarpella. Production support by Alyssa Cartwright. Sound mixing and theme music by Artwave Studio.

From our colleagues at AEA Consulting, a look into what’s possible when BIPOC communities are not only invited into, but lead placemaking efforts. Read the full article by Catalina Casas below.

🎙️ Straight from the Creative Bureaucracy Festival to your ears! 🎧 🎤 The Creative Bureaucracy Festival was not only a stage for innovative ideas and best practices, but also a place for in-depth conversations. Exciting interviews with inspiring personalities were conducted in our specially created podcast space. 🌎 For our Spanish speaking audiences, Futuro Publico recorded a miniseries dedicated to “Creative Bureaucracy"! This special series is the fruit of an exciting collaboration with the purpose of strengthening the public innovation community in Ibero-America. Over the course of 4 episodes, there will be talks with prominent participants of the festival, exploring their involvement and creative practices in the public sector. 💬 In the first episode, which is now published, Laura Sobral, a key figure in placemaking is being interviewed. Laura explaines the different scales of placemaking and its application in Latin American cities, addressing regional challenges. Don't miss this episode where we explore creativity and innovation in public space 🎧 https://lnkd.in/dY-gMrJq #CBF24 #CreativeBureaucracyFestival #podcast #interview #news #newpodcast #podcastlaunch #newepisode

On July 24, 2024, Kingston Creative proudly launched The Downtown Transformation Programme Phase II with the ‘Adopt A Block’ initiative. This exciting event brought together corporate Jamaica, the diaspora, and the public to support creative placemaking along Water Lane, Downtown Kingston. The day was highlighted by the unveiling of a stunning Donor Mural, honoring the over 60 generous donors who contributed to Phase I. The mural, designed to represent a tree, features plaques with the names of our esteemed donors, symbolizing their crucial role in our community’s growth. Special thanks to our sponsors: the American Friends of Jamaica, Blue Mahoe Capital, the British High Commission, the Caribbean Development Bank, the CB Facey Foundation, Coldwell Bankers, the Colombian Embassy, Crime Stop, Dennis Shipping, the Development Bank of Jamaica , Digicel Foundation, the Duke Street Refurbishment Programme, Edufocal, the European Union, Expedia, F&B DownTown, Fight for Peace, Flow, the German Embassy, the Gleaner Company, the Global Cultural Districts Network, Gracekennedy, Heart Trust NTA, the Hub Coworking, the ICD Group, the IDB, iPrint Digital Group, Itopia Life, the Jamaica Business Development Corporation, the Jamaica Chamber Commerce, the Jamaica Observer, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, the Jamaica Tourist Board,JAMPRO, the John Hansard Gallery, the Kingston & St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Kingston Restoration Company, Main Events, the Ministry of Culture Gender Entertainment & Sport, the Ministry of Tourism, Myers Fletcher & Gordon, Naylor Mullings, Paperboy JA, Phase 3 Productions, the Planning Institute of Jamaica, PR Etc., Red Stripe, Reel Vibez, Rok Hilton Hotel, Rokstone Legal, Sagicor, Sagility, Sherwin Williams, Spanish Court Hotel, Tides Foundation, Tourism Enhancement Fund, TPDCO, Ttech Limited, UDC, UNESCO and the World Bank. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported us. Together, we are shaping a vibrant and inspiring future for Downtown Kingston.

🎙 Out now: the latest episode of The Three Bells – S4E8: WELCOME TO SAADIYAT ISLAND... HE Mohammed Al Khalifa Mubarak in conversation with Adrian Ellis In this clip His Excellency Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak describes the many dimensions of Saadiyat Island and all that it offers. Tune in at https://lnkd.in/e-VU8Ny7 The Three Bells podcast is produced by AEA Consulting for the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN). Episode direction by Gregorio Lucena Scarpella. Production support by Alyssa Cartwright. Sound mixing and theme music by Artwave Studio.

Join us for the online event “Language, Technology, Power”, as part of the ongoing event series “Seeing Like a Fund”. Taking place on 29 August, 15:00-17:00 CEST, the event brings together three artists from the Fund’s network to share their experiences and reflections on issues surrounding language and technology in relation to access and sustainable artistic networks. Translator Wirunwan Victoria Pitaktong, photographer Sofiane Bakouri, and visual artist Alexis Villanueva Niebles will come together to reflect on how the dominance of the English language in the art and funding worlds affects artists' opportunities, and how cross-language communication technologies prioritize European languages, raising concerns about excluding artists who speak so-called "low-resource languages". Key questions the event will consider include: Are artists who aren’t fluent in English being further excluded from opportunities because of these technological gaps? How do practitioners relying on these technologies balance verbal and written communication? And, more practically, how can the Prince Claus Fund increase accessibility of its funding, and especially in its work of building connections for artists who are not comfortable working in English? Learn more about “Language, Technology, Power” and how to RSVP here: loom.ly/1xBsGFU. Image: from the series "TikTok on Tibetan Plateau " by photographer and 2022 Seed Awardee, Xiangyu Long.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East Bank is the UK’s newest cultural quarter. As part of the wider ambition to leave a lasting and positive benefit to the communities that hosted the Olympic Games in 2012, it is a unique collaboration between cultural institutions, world-leading universities, local and global design talent, and the people of East London. We are proud to be part of this legacy. On a slender site along Stratford Waterfront will be four new buildings: Sadler's Wells East, a new venue for the London dance venue with theatre, rehearsal and community spaces; BBC Music Studios, a new base for the BBC Symphony Orchestra and studios for contemporary music; a new vertical campus for UAL’s London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London unifying six former sites under one roof and V&A East Museum, a new home to share its art collections, performance and touring exhibitions. Nearby within the landscape of the park are a new campus for UCL - UCL East - and a further venue for the V&A, the V&A Storehouse which will house the museum’s archives. To mark the opening of East Bank, Allies and Morrison has curated a new exhibition. A ‘designers’ table’ features models, drawings, material samples and archival imagery from the architects and designers who have authored East Bank’s different buildings and spaces. This is currently being displayed in Buro Happold’s London Featherstone building until 24th August. Emily McDonald, UK Market Leader/Partner, Buro Happold says “We are delighted to host this fabulous exhibit within our offices, a testament to the incredible collective team that has been part of regenerating this area of East London and seeing this suite of fabulous buildings come into being. It was a nice moment to pause and reflect with some of the Buro Happold Stratford Waterfront team and be reminded of all that has been achieved to date.” Find out more about our project work here: Sadler’s Wells: https://lnkd.in/e9__7Pz4 BBC Studios: https://lnkd.in/etQHHBjH London College of Fashion: https://lnkd.in/ejN3YKS5 V&A: https://lnkd.in/eE4dxXC2 UCL: https://lnkd.in/eFRcV8-Z Cultural and education partners: Mayor of London, UAL’s London College of Fashion, BBC, Victoria and Albert Museum, Sadler’s Wells, UCL. Design team: Allies and Morrison, Buro Happold, O’Donnell+Toumey, Arquitecturia Camps Felip, LDA Design, Stanton Williams, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands. #QueenElizabethOlympicPark #EastBank #Culture #Legacy #OlympicGames

Our Abu Dhabi Tourism Youth Summer Camp has concluded its 11th edition, which provided Emirati students with essential skills and valuable business insights into Abu Dhabi’s tourism and hospitality sector. The summer camp included a variety of learning opportunities for youth aged 16-21 - including classroom-based activities, on-the-job training, immersive field trips, and work placements at top hotels in the emirate. #DCTAbuDhabi

Join us for the online event “Language, Technology, Power”, as part of the ongoing event series “Seeing Like a Fund”. Taking place on 29 August, 15:00-17:00 CEST, the event brings together three artists from the Fund’s network to share their experiences and reflections on issues surrounding language and technology in relation to access and sustainable artistic networks. Translator Wirunwan Victoria Pitaktong, photographer Sofiane Bakouri, and visual artist Alexis Villanueva Niebles will come together to reflect on how the dominance of the English language in the art and funding worlds affects artists' opportunities, and how cross-language communication technologies prioritize European languages, raising concerns about excluding artists who speak so-called "low-resource languages". Key questions the event will consider include: Are artists who aren’t fluent in English being further excluded from opportunities because of these technological gaps? How do practitioners relying on these technologies balance verbal and written communication? And, more practically, how can the Prince Claus Fund increase accessibility of its funding, and especially in its work of building connections for artists who are not comfortable working in English? Learn more about “Language, Technology, Power” and how to RSVP here: loom.ly/1xBsGFU. Image: from the series "TikTok on Tibetan Plateau " by photographer and 2022 Seed Awardee, Xiangyu Long.

POV: it's ✨ golden hour ✨ in the Garvey Garden! ☀️📍There is one more week to experience BLKNWS in Residence here at #musiccenterla! Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind immersive experience before the summer is gone! 📺