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Wednesday, May 22 • 10:00 - 11:00
CULTURAL DISTRICT AS AGORA: THE MACRO PERSPECTIVE

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What is a true agora – a communal public space – today? How do we create and maintain places where everyone can feel that they belong? In a period of growing polarization, the role of cultural districts as places that uphold inclusivity and openness has never been higher on our agendas, but the barriers are complex and hard to surmount. So how do we go about it? Expanding the focus beyond the Greek context and building upon the conversations from the previous day, this plenary session invites us to reflect on diverse strategies and models and to explore how cultural districts can more fully realize their potential as centers of social and cultural activity at the heart of public life.
Moderators
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Sharon Ament

Director, The Museum of London
Sharon Ament is Director of the Museum of London and has variously been a cultural ambassador for the Mayor of London and member of the Mayor’s Cultural Leadership Board; on the London Area Council of Arts Council England, Co-Chair of the Women Leaders in Museums Network. Now she... Read More →

Speakers
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Ore Disu

Director, The Institute (MOWAA)
Ore Disu is the Director of The Institute, the research and collections facility of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA). Ore brings over 10 years of experience in cultural programming, research and stakeholder management to bear in the design and execution of early-stage programmes... Read More →
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Chereda Grannum

Manager, Reclaiming Our Atlantic Destiny Programme, Government of Barbados
Chereda Grannum is a Cultural Strategist and has been involved in public policy and programme development for over a decade. Her work has focused on building and strengthening Barbados' relationships, exchanges and interactions between population groups and institutions of the African... Read More →
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Aastha Johri

Creative Director, Dhun, Jaipur
Aastha Johri is a creative director based in Jaipur, India. Her range of experiences includes the conceptualization and execution of projects in the fields of ecological restoration, community building, cultural conservation, experience design, and creative placemaking. She is a founding... Read More →

Wednesday May 22, 2024 10:00 - 11:00 EEST
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center: Lighthouse Leof. Andrea Siggrou 364, Kallithea 176 74, Greece
  Convening sessions, Plenary