What is a Cultural Olympiad? What are the opportunities for Marseille and Paris 2024?

For the September 27 talk, Beatriz Garcia will present the many opportunities that the Cultural Olympiad represents for Marseille and how it will play a significant role in the cultural narrative of the Olympic year.

Dr Beatriz Garcia is Senior Research Fellow in International Cultural Policy and Mega Events at the University of Liverpool and Associate Director at the Centre for Cultural Value. She is a member of the Culture & Olympic Heritage Commission – nominated by the International Olympic Committee and the European Capital of Culture Selection Panel – nominated by the European Commission. Beatriz has been at the forefront of research on the rhetoric, impact and long-term legacy of cultural mega-events since 1999, conducting fieldwork on the cultural dimension of every edition of the Olympic Games since Sydney 2000. She is the author of The Olympics. The Basics and The Olympic Games and Cultural Policy (both with Routledge, 2012)

September, 27th

7 pm

Free

Reservation at : rsvp@camargofoundation.org

Throughout the day of Wednesday, October 26, a program was built with the current residents of the Foundation, to make the public discover not only the place, but also the research and creation work that takes place there. Meetings, conferences, debates and workshops will allow the public to discover the artists and researchers currently in residence at Camargo.

More informations in the next few days

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