WHEN? Friday, October 2, 9am – Sunday, October 4, 2009, 11pm WHAT? British Council event at Brussels Congres train station
Join us for panel discussion on culture and innovation in cities with guest speakers from Goldsmiths University of London, the ULB, the British Council and participating artists. In Europe, where over 70 percent of the population live in urban areas, culture and innovation is central to addressing the challenges that cities face. Cities are cradles for innovation because they are where knowledge, culture and self-governance come together, and their ability to solve problems creatively now matters more than ever. It is fair to say that most of the big challenges, globally, are to be found in cities. So will their solutions. Join us for a panel discussion on culture and innovation in cities. With guest speakers from Goldsmiths University of London, the ULB, the British Council and participating artists. We are also supporting an exhibition which runs for the length of the festival, from Friday 2 – Sunday 4 October at Brussels Congres Train Station and at the house/gallery on 105 Besme. Participating artists include Gast Bouschet and Nadine Hilbert (the artists that represented Belgium at the Venice Biennale) and a host of London-based artists including Matthew Stock, Helen Turner, Rhiannon Hunter, Cadi Hélène Rowlands, Sarah Cross, Claire Carroll and Eden Mitsenmache |
