Prince Claus Fund Biennial Symposium 2023
The Prince Claus Fund launched its first Biennial Symposium! Collaborating with partners within various localities, the event is aimed to facilitate South-to-South knowledge exchange and harnesses the potential of culture for fostering solidarity and positive societal change.
In our interconnected world, fostering dialogue and collaboration is essential for us to embrace our unique lifestyles while coexisting harmoniously. The Prince Claus Fund Biennial Symposium 2023 focuses on building sustainable and enduring relationships among cultural innovators with the ultimate aim of showcasing the transformative power of culture.
The first edition took us to Colombo in 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 stimulated international solidarity across global issues of climate, equity, and freedom. Beyond the global, the Symposium focused on local research and employed a trans local lens, to delve deeper into the urgencies of action and collaboration.
Learn more about the Prince Claus Fund Biennial Symposium 2023 and its full programme here: princeclausfund.org/prince-claus-fund-biennial-symposium-2023.