World Culture Forum
Concept could be beautiful and enchanting. Especially something grand, just GREAT.
A relevant implementation plan is certainly not as attractive but the same essential, not less than an Opening with the president of Brazil and Gilberto Gil, the cultural minister and renowned musician.
Is this first global event a sufficiently good beginning for the looong-term mission of WCFA to make a change for cultural development? If not involved in the less visible consultation process, I probably could not tell from the programming and organisation what it’s heading for, if not another international event of grandeur.
I could not help wondering: are there new ideas generated from the discussions? Of course as an individual, I was inspired by many insightful speeches elaborating on issues like "g-localisation", creative industries, cultural diversity and education of next generation. However as a platform facilitating formation and implementation of ground-breaking strategies, what was there to help institutionalise these reflections to become action plans? - Not to mention the severe lack of space for interaction, more understanding of one another, criticism and recommendations…
At least, it's decided next year will be in Amman. But would it change my mind that I only treasure the chance to re-visit the Middle East and my friends in Israel, as a "cultural-event tourist"?
1 Comments:
Who can change your mind except yourself?
Don't wonder. Don't blame others. Help generating new ideas, help making the space for interaction, help delivering the action plans, and the actions too.
Ha, feel so nice bitching in your place, especially when the bitching is already there. Yes, I blame you :)
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