{"id":59525,"date":"2024-11-05T12:47:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T12:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&p=59525"},"modified":"2024-11-13T11:58:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T11:58:02","slug":"symposium-towards-equity-in-the-arts","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/symposium-towards-equity-in-the-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium: TOWARDS EQUITY IN THE ARTS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We welcome you to a symposium on November 16th, 2024, from 10:00 to 15:00, during Reykjav\u00edk Dance Festival.<\/strong> The event will explore equity, diversity, and accessibility in the arts, featuring a keynote speech by Abid Hussain, Director of Diversity at Arts Council England, and a panel discussion by Julian Owusu, Dr. Krist\u00edn Loftsd\u00f3ttir and Miriam Petra \u00d3marsd\u00f3ttir Awad. Hosted by choreographer, facilitator and artistic director Sonya Lindfors, the schedule includes a keynote, panel discussions, artist presentations, and group work. The symposium is open to all, and we encourage everyone to register their participation.<\/p>\n

Watch the live stream<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The symposium is co-produced by Performing Arts Centre Iceland and The Nordic House and is a part of BRIDGES – nordic collaboration project funded by kultur kontakt nord. Other participants in the project are MDT, HAUT, Dansenshus Oslo and UrbanApa.<\/p>\n

Program:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10:00: Doors open with coffee and tea
10:15: Opening and introductory conversation
10:30: Keynote lecture on equity and its importance for the arts
11:15: Panel discussion and Q+A: Horizons of the future – how to host equity, diversity and complexity
12:20: Lunch break
13:00: Musical act
13:10: Three short speeches \/ future visions by Arna Magnea Danks, D\u00fdrfinna Benita Basalan, Kolbr\u00fan D\u00f6gg Kristj\u00e1nsd\u00f3ttir
13:50: Roundtable discussion on collaboration
14:45: Summary and closing remarks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Free entrence and all are welcome!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Registration link, click here.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Access<\/strong> for wheelchairs in Elissa is good, there is a small threshold into the auditorium. Accessible and gender neutral restrooms are on the same floor. The event takes place in\u00a0English.<\/i>
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