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Dear Participant
We are very pleased to welcome you to the international Children Need Arts – Global Summit, 8 – 9 May 2023 in Copenhagen.
With the children’s culture summit 2023, we focus on how arts and culture in everyday life provide vision into the future, and how the arts fields as a means can strengthen the belief children and young people have in their own worth, potential and possibilities.
Fees for participation:
Delegate 8 – 9 May: DKK 2.490/EUR 335
Delegate day ticket 8 May: DKK 1.950/EUR 265
Delegate day ticket 9 May: DKK 1.150/EUR 155
You enrol for the summit by registering yourself under Order tickets in the menu.
The Royal Playhouse – The Royal Danish Theatre
08:15 – 09:15
Arrival & registration
Coffee/tea and morning bun
Artistic feature by young people in the foyer
09:30 – 09:40
Welcome, agenda and introduction by moderators Adam Holm, Lotte Thor and Anna Porse
09:40 – 09:55
Opening speech by (TBA)
09:55 – 10:00
A young person’s story – video presentation
10:00 – 10:15
Facts about lack of well-being and loneliness among society’s children and young people by international keynote speaker (TBA)
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 Alvarez, Sweden
10:55 – 11:15
Break – coffee/tea & fruit
11:15 – 11:55
The right to arts education – incl. Q&A
Gert Biesta, The Netherlands, 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, UK
11:55 – 12:25
Arts for Young Audiences
Ståle Stenslie, 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
Everyone can sing – presentation 20. min. and 10 min. of singing Children’s choir on the stage, which also activates the audience
13:55 – 14:35
Future-making with Children: Why Arts matter – incl. Q&A
Pamela Burnard, The United Kingdom, PhD, Professor of Arts, Creativities and Educations, University of Cambridge
14:35 – 14:55
Break – coffee/tea & cake
14:55 – 15:25
School – Finland’s largest Cultural Centre
Aleksi Valta, Finland, Executive Director, Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centers
15:25 – 15:30
Summary by moderators
From 15:30
Transportation to the H.C. Andersen Castle, Tivoli
H.C. Andersen Castle, Tivoli
16:45 – 17:45
International networking event facilitated by Anna Porse
incl. a glass of sparkling wine, beer/water & salted snacks
The Tivoli Youth Guard stops by
Thanks for today and see you tomorrow for Day 2
Free admission ticket to Tivoli afterwards
Axelborg
08:00 – 08:50
Arrival & registration
Brass instrumentalists 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
09:05 – 09:30
An enactive approach to habits
Kjeld Fredens, DK, brain researcher, physician and author
09:30 – 10:10
Topic: Case from Iceland – incl. Q&A
Elfa Lilja Gísladóttir, head of ‘Arts for all’, Ministry of Education
Harpa Rut Hilmarsdóttir, project manager of children’s
culture in Reykjavik
Kristín Valsdóttir, head of Department of Art Education
Soffía Vagnsdóttir, head of primary and lower secondary schools in Reykjavik
10:10 – 10:15
A young person’s story – video presentation
10:15 – 10:35
The Faroese music school model
Ólavur Olsen, Vice Principal
10:35 – 10:55
Break – coffee/tea & fruit
10:55 – 11:25
Topic: Case from Sweden & Greenland
by Ron Alvarez, founder & conductor, Dream Orchestra, Sweden
11:25 – 11:55
Creative processes through meetings with art and culture – for all children.
Thure Dan Petersen, Head of culture, leisure and tourism in Lejre municipality, and Sonja Eliassen, Project manager for Kumult
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch – restaurant Nimb incl. 1 water or beer
13:00 – 13:50
Action-orientated workshop facilitated by Anna Porse
13:50 – 14:05
Coffee/tea, cake and fruit
14:05 – 14:50
Debate forum moderated by Adam Holm with relevant businesspeople, politicians, cultural players, et al.
14:50 – 15:00
Conclusion and thanks for this time
We refer you to the 2 hotels below, which are located within walking distance from the sites where the summit will take place:
By using the links below, you are provided with a 10% discount, which is deducted from the normal standard price.
Remember to add breakfast yourself upon registration.
Wakeup Copenhagen Borgergade
Borgergade 9, 1300 København K
Phoenix Copenhagen
Bredgade 37, 1260 København K
The Royal Playhouse
Sankt Annæ Plads 36
1250 Copenhagen C
H.C. Andersen Castle
H.C. Andersens Boulevard 22
1553 Copenhagen C
Axelborg
Vesterbrogade 4 (across Tivoli main entrance)
1620 København V
Professor at Maynooth University, Ireland, and Professor at the University of Edinburgh, UK
Professor of Arts, Creativities and Educations, Cambridge University
National Director, Turnaround Arts, Washington DC
Department director at the Culture Tank – The Cultural School Bag
Executive Director Association of Finnish Children’s Cultural Centers
MD, brain scientist and author
df@barndroemmen.dk
+45 2835 9656
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