Part 1: Prince Claus Fund Biennial Symposium 2023
The inaugural Prince Claus Fund Biennial Symposium took us to Colombo, Sri Lanka, where in collaboration with the Geoffrey Bawa Trust we welcomed international and local partners for a three-day programme of keynotes, performances, tours, and more. Titled “Legacies of Care, Failures and Emerging Solidarities” and curated in collaboration with renowned artistic director Keng Sen Ong, the Symposium facilitated conversation and reflection on how arts and culture can address urgent societal challenges and stimulate international solidarity across global issues of climate, equity, and freedom.
The Prince Claus Fund Biennial Symposium 2023 featured seven panels, each consisting of keynote speeches and sessions led by numerous renowned local and international cultural practitioners.
Featured speakers and performers in Part 1:
Welcome words by Prince Claus Fund director Marcus Desando and Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation at Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dewi van de Weerd
Sketching the day by the Symposium's artistic director Keng Sen Ong
"Greening Architecture" by Channa Daswatte (Sri Lanka)
"Water Politics, Land Use" by Marvi Mazhar (Pakistan)
"Rights of Nature" by Pooja Sood / Khoj (India)
Performance by Kanchana Malshani (Sri Lanka)
Learn more about the Prince Claus Fund Biennial Symposium 2023 and its full programme here: princeclausfund.org/prince-claus-fund-biennial-symposium-2023.