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Children need arts
- global summit
2023

#ChildrenNeedArts

Program

Day 1
8 May 2023

The Royal Playhouse – The Royal Danish Theatre

07:45 – 08:50

Arrival & registration
Coffee/tea and morning bun

09:30 – 09:40

Welcome, agenda and introduction by moderators Adam Holm, Lotte Thor and Anna Porse Nielsen

09:40 – 09:55

Opening speech by Jakob Engel-Schmidt, Minister for Culture, DK

09:55 – 10:00

A young person’s story – video presentation

10:00 – 10:15

Well-being and tendencies in the lives of children and young people
Niels Ulrik Sørensen, DK, Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning, and Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Center for Youth Research, Aalborg University

10:15 – 10:45

Learning, Arts, Belonging (LAB): A laboratory approach to arts education in schools incl. Q&A (5 min incl.)
Holly Bass, USA, National Director, Turnaround Arts, Washington

10:45 – 10:55

Musical feature by children and young people from The Children’s Home in Uummannaq, Greenland, students from The Music School in Thorshavn, The Faroe Islands, and music students from Denmark under the direction of Ron Davis Alvarez, Sweden

10:55 – 11:15

Break – coffee/tea & fruit

11:15 – 11:55

The right to arts education – incl. Q&A
Gert Biesta, NL, Professor of Public Education at the Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy, Maynooth University, Ireland, and Professor of Educational Theory and Pedagogy at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland

11:55 – 12:25

Arts for Young Audiences
Ståle Stenslie, NO, Department director at the Norwegian National Agency for arts and culture for all children, Norway

12:25 – 13:25

Standing lunch with a selection of Aamann’s organic specialties incl. 1 water or beer

13:25 – 13:55

Alle Kan Synge
Children’s choir on the stage led by Signe Sørensen, DK, and presentation by Lars Ole Bonde, DK, Emeritus Professor, Center for Research in Music and Health, the Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo

13:55 – 14:35

Future-making with Children: Why Arts matter – incl. Q&A 
Pamela Burnard, UK, PhD, Professor of Arts, Creativities and Educations, University of Cambridge, England

14:35 – 14:55

Break – coffee/tea & cake

14:55 – 15:25

School – Finland’s largest Cultural Centre
Aleksi Valta, FI, Executive Director, Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centers, Finland

15:25 – 15:30

Summary by moderators

From 15:30

Transportation to the H.C. Andersen Castle, Tivoli

H.C. Andersen Castle, Tivoli

16:30 – 17:30

International networking event facilitated by Anna Porse Nielsen (don’t worry – it will be fun and there will be a glass of sparkling wine, beer/water and snacks)

The Tivoli Youth Guard stops by

Thanks for today and see you tomorrow for Day 2

Free admission ticket to Tivoli afterwards

Day 2
9 May 2023

Axelborg

08:00 – 08:50

Arrival & registration

Brass quintet from The Royal Lifeguards Band will play from Axelborg´s tower

Morning coffee/tea, croissant & fruit

09:00 – 09:05

Welcome, agenda and introduction by moderators Adam Holm and Anna Porse Nielsen

09:05 – 09:30

An enactive approach to habits
Kjeld Fredens, DK, brain researcher, physician and author

09:30 – 10:10

“It takes a village to raise a child”
The value of collaboration when working with children and the arts – incl. Q&A
Elfa Lilja Gísladóttir, IS, Head of Arts for all, Ministry of Culture and Business
Harpa Rut Hilmarsdóttir, IS, Project manager of children’s culture in Reykjavik
Kristin Valsdóttir, IS, Head of Department of Arts Education at the Iceland University of the Arts 

10:15 – 10:35

The Faroese music school model
Ólavur Olsen, FO, Vice Principal, The Faroe Music School, Tórshavn

10:35 – 10:55

Break – coffee/tea & fruit

10:55 – 11:25

Musical practice as part of the development for children and adolescents
Ron Davis Alvarez, VEN, founder & conductor, Dream Orchestra, Sweden

11:25 – 11:55

Creative processes through meetings with art and culture – for all children
Thure Dan Petersen, DK, Head of culture, leisure and tourism in Lejre Municipality
Sonja Eliassen, DK, Project manager for Kumult

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch – restaurant Nimb incl. 1 water or beer

13:00 – 13:50

Designing the future together: Small workshop facilitated by Anna Porse Nielsen

13:50 – 14:05

Break – coffee/tea, cake & fruit

14:05 – 14:50

Challenges and solutions
Debate forum moderated by Adam Holm with:

Pamela Burnard, UK, PhD, Professor of Arts, Creativities and Educations, University of Cambridge, England

Linda Nørgaard Andersen, DK, Deputy Director, Head of Public Programmes, Arbejdermuseet

Andreas Vetö, DK, CEO at The Danish Chamber Orchestra

Esben Danielsen, DK, Director at Kulturens Analyseinstitut

Ståle Stenslie, NO, Department director at the Norwegian National Agency for arts and culture for all children, Norway

14:50 – 15:00

Conclusion and thank you for your time

Tilmeld dig nyhedsbrevet

Mød blandt andet

Gert
Biesta (NL)

Professor at Maynooth University, Ireland, and Professor at the University of Edinburgh, UK

Pamela Burnard (UK)

Professor of Arts, Creativities and Educations, Cambridge University

Holly Bass (USA)

National Director, Turnaround Arts, Washington DC

Ståle Stenslie (NO)

Department director at the Culture Tank – The Cultural School Bag

Aleksi Valta
(FI)

Executive Director Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centers

Kjeld Fredens (DK)

MD, brain scientist and author

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