British Council welcomes 1st International Culture Summit in Edinburgh
15 March 2012
The British Council is pleased to announce that the Edinburgh International Culture Summit will take place at the Scottish Parliament on August 13 and 14.
The Summit will debate the power and profile of culture in forging and fostering international relationships. Early responses indicate a very positive interest in the event.
The Summit is the result of collaboration between the Scottish Government, the British Council, the UK Government and the Edinburgh International Festival. It will bring together culture ministers with prominent artists, thinkers and others involved in developing and implementing cultural policy.
Commenting on the Summit, Lloyd Anderson, British Council Director Scotland said:
“The British Council has been using culture to build ties internationally since 1934 and was instrumental in the establishment of the very first Edinburgh Festival.
I am therefore delighted to be working alongside our Scottish and UK partners to bring this event to Edinburgh with the aim of demonstrating and discussing the value of cultural relations and its increasing importance in today’s world."
The conference theme will be 'Culture as an International Dialogue'. The programme is being devised around three strategic strands:
- the role of the arts and culture in deepening and broadening our understanding of the complex relationships between cultures and nations
- sustaining private and public support for culture
- future skills for the creative industries and the role of technology.
The Culture Summit will take place just as the Olympic Games end and during the world-renowned Edinburgh Festivals.
Members of the media should contact:
Casia Zajac on 0207 389 4268 email: casia.zajac@britishcouncil.org
