17 June 2020
H.E Shaikha Hala, Culture & Arts Director General Participates in “Resili Art” Debate Session
H.E Shaikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Director General of Culture & Arts, at BACA, is participating in a discussion organized by King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, Ithra, as part of the global discussion movement “Resili Art” launched by UNESCO and held for the first time in the GCC region.
The debate’s subject is “Dystopia to Utopia: Our Changing Cultural Landscape” will be held at 8:00 pm and will be broadcasted on Zoom platform and will be by registration only and attendees will be able to submit questions and comments. Pre-registration, available on the official Ithra website www.ithra.com is required to attend and participate.
In addition to H. E Shaikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, the debate will be animated by Dr. Linda Komaroff, Department Head, Art of the Middle East, LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Dr. Nada Shabout, Associate Professor of Art History and the Director of the Contemporary Arab and Muslim Studies Institute (CAMCSI) at the University of North Texas, Ahmed Mater a Saudi Artist, and Akram Za’Atari, the Lebanese Artist
This Ithra-hosted virtual debate discussing a post-COVID 19 world focusing on the effects of the Corona pandemic on the global cultural movement, while reimagining the role that cultural institutions play in producing and spreading culture to the world. There is no doubt that the cultural sector around the world has felt the impact of the pandemic and has had to adjust significantly to this change. How do we restart the creative economy? Moving forward from this dystopian moment, what are the roles of culture institutions, artists, governments and the private sector in achieving sustainability? What are their roles in safeguarding our creative society and fostering productivity and growth amid covid-19 pandemic?
UNESCO's global movement – ResiliArt, a global effort to support artists and ensure access to culture for all, was launched on 15 April 2020. This global movement joined by cultural professionals worldwide that sheds light on the current state of creative industries through virtual discussions; the devastation brought to the entire culture value chain will have a long-lasting impact on the creative economy; ResiliArt aims to ensure the continuity of conversations, data sharing, and advocacy efforts long after the pandemic subsides. Cultural industry professionals are encouraged to join the movement and replicate the ResiliArt debate sessions in their respective regions and thematic focus by following publicly available guidelines with regard to the aftermath of Covid-19 virus pandemic.
