Why culture is key to good health and well-being – Festival of Politics 2021
Presented in partnership with Scottish Parliament as part of Festival of Politics 2021. The sustainable provision of health care is a vital concern for all governments. Thanks to a growing body of...
View ArticleHow culture keeps us feeling happy and human
At some point in our lives, most of us have found ourselves powerfully moved by the arts. Whether it was the soaring crescendo of a musical performance, the breathless overload of encountering some...
View ArticleCulture and connections at COP26
This month all eyes turned towards the city of Glasgow as world leaders assembled for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). Inside the SEC Centre negotiations commenced and pledges were...
View ArticleCulture Summit year in review and a look ahead to our 2022 events
The year 2021 has been richly productive for the Edinburgh International Culture Summit team. We have seen opportunity in trying circumstances and have embraced this chance to reassess our own...
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Beyond COP26: A Cultural Transformation
As a species, we have experienced our planet during a geological epoch known scientifically as the Holocene. The Holocene was a climactic utopia characterised by stability. It was our world in harmony,...
View ArticleDigital Programme On Demand – Beyond COP26: A cultural shift?
Starting this month, we are pleased to share our Digital Programme event recordings in full on culturesummit.com. Our first On Demand release is our December 2021 event, Beyond COP26: A cultural shift?...
View ArticleAchieving creativity through the Learning Power Approach
What is creativity? And how do we become creative people? For internationally renowned cognitive scientist, Professor Guy Claxton, “creativity isn’t a thing, it’s not an independent faculty in the...
View ArticleDigital Programme On Demand – Culture & Sustainability: What Does...
In light of news that Nicola Benedetti will succeed Fergus Linehan as Festival Director for Edinburgh International Festival from October 2022, we are pleased to release the recording of last year’s...
View ArticleDigital Programme On Demand: What is the value of arts and culture in the...
Our third On Demand release is our most recent digital programme event, What is the value of arts and culture in the curriculum? This panel sees Scott McDonald, Executive Director of British Council,...
View ArticleEducation, Culture and Economics: the integrated approach to Development
The Aga Khan Development Network operates over a thousand programmes and institutions across more than thirty countries located primarily in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa. The Aga Khan Fund...
View ArticleDeadline Extended: Summit Seeks a Volunteer Manager
The Edinburgh International Culture Summit brings together Culture Ministers, artists, thinkers and arts leaders from around the world to share ideas, expertise and best practice, with a view to...
View ArticleDigital Programme On Demand: Creativity as a Skill: How do you teach it and...
Our next On Demand release is our most recent digital programme event, Creativity as a Skill: How do you teach it and why is it important? This panel sees Lord Parkinson, UK Minister for Arts, joined...
View ArticleGaea, Ghosh, and the principles of Climate Fiction
For the Greeks, it all began with Gaea, the personification of all that is Earth. From her came Uranus, a second primordial deity that represented both the heavens and the sky which – from a human...
View ArticleSir Angus Grossart
Sir Angus Grossart (1937 – 2022) The partners and staff of the Edinburgh International Culture Summit are forever grateful for the leadership and generosity of Sir Angus Grossart in support of the...
View ArticleSeventy-Five Years of Festivals
August 1947 and the residents of Edinburgh awaited a verdict with breathless anticipation. They had transformed their solemn grey city with bright decorations, floral displays, and flags to welcome...
View ArticleCulture and Education – Contributors Announced
Following last week’s announcement of the Sixth edition of the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, the world’s leading gathering of Culture Ministers with artists and practitioners, today we are...
View ArticleCulture and Sustainability – Contributors Announced
We are excited to announce more details of the programme for this year’s Edinburgh International Culture Summit, which includes a day dedicated to Culture & Sustainability. A speech will be...
View ArticleYouth Contributors Announced for Summit 2022!
At the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, we’re committed to putting young voices at the heart of the debate and discussion at the event. The Summit offers a unique and truly global opportunity to...
View ArticleCulture & Freedom at Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2022
Today, on Independence Day of Ukraine 2022, we are delighted to announce the third and final strand of this year’s Edinburgh International Culture Summit, Culture & Freedom. Summit 2022 coincides...
View ArticlePawprint and the Power of Sustainable Practice
As people gather in Edinburgh for the city’s programme of cultural events this summer – the city’s first summer unimpeded by restrictions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic – it is important to...
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