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2021-06-26T17:06:15.000Z
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Video Title:
Placemaking, Collective Care, and Culture: A Conversation with Global Practitioners
Description:
In a post-COVID world, the question of collective care is increasingly urgent. Yet cultural entrepreneurs and curators were problem-solving this challenge long before the pandemic, building resilient cities and relationships by elevating and innovating cultural heritage. COVID has accelerated the need to look toward their work and ask: could our need for collective care be tied to the places we live and love? Join us for a conversation with change-makers about their approaches to activating cultural resources to cultivate creativity, revive economies, and build stronger networks of care. Nairi Khatchadourian will discuss collaborative art projects undertaken in Armenia during and after the recent conflict in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, or what Armenians refer to as Artsakh, to demonstrate acts of care toward heritage, place, and people. Soraya Hosni and Mark Gonzales will share insights from founding The New Medina, a network of purpose-driven spaces in the medina of Sousse, Tunisia—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—including a culinary lab, heritage start-ups, and a global residency center. 2021 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL This year, the Festival presents “Beyond the Mall: Making Matters,” a weekend series of online events that explore and celebrate the role of artisans in cultural sustainability. See the full schedule: s.si.edu/makingmatters
Video Duration:
59 min 52 sec
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