Events

A Khalili Foundation film in association with UNESCO to mark the World Day for Cultural Diversity for dialogue and development.

Watch the A Thousand Colours film here.

On Friday 26 May 2023 we will celebrate the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

Featuring a gala reception for the World Festival of Cultural Diversity, live performances, and premiere of a UNESCO-Khalili Foundation film

World-renowned artist Beeple, who broke records in 2021 for selling an NFT for $69.3m, has donated an NFT for his work “Biological Collectible” (a magnificent digital work accompanied by a physical) to be auctioned as part of the World Festival of Cultural Diversity– the proceeds will go to UNESCO’s efforts to support arts projects in developing countries.

ERIAC Berlin and ERIAC Serbia prepare two exhibition openings to mark the Day of Romani Resistance on the 16^th of May, presenting various Roma artists.

The Gypsyism, Balkanism – Through a Glass, Darkly exhibition in Belgrade, Serbia, displays five artists from the Visegrad Region and Serbia who engage themselves in intimate dialogue with the history of – frequently hurtful – representations of Roma, while Emerging Talents – Spring Salon exhibition in Berlin, Germany, introduces six innovative and experimental Roma voices in contemporary art.

Both events are a part of the Khalili Foundation’s World Festival of Cultural Diversity.

Learn more about the event in Berlin

Learn more about the event in Belgrade

A 360° virtual tour in RUOKTOT – The Return of the Sámi Drums

An exhibition by The Sámi Museum in Karasjok

RiddoDuottarMuseat – Sámiid Vuorká-Dávvirat, 2022-2023

SÁPMI – The Land of the Indigenous Sámi People

Explore an innovative virtual environment that will transport you to the Arctic as a visitor to the vibrant cultural world of the Sámi, an Indigenous community who lives in Fennoscandia.

As a virtual guest, take a tour of the exhibition titled “RUOKTOT”, which in Sámi means returning home. The exhibition chronicles histories of appropriation of the Sámi drums – sacred belongings of the Sámi ritual specialists, called noaidi in North Sámi.

Join your virtual museum guide to explore the ongoing cultural significance of these sacred objects, taken away through histories of missionization and colonization, and reclaimed by contemporary communities to facilitate a process of healing.

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Makan, the Egyptian Centre for Culture & Art was founded in 2002 to record and promote traditional music in Egypt, increasingly in danger. The centre documents and presents traditional music in Egypt as a vibrant and renewable resource, a multi-layered point of reference to the cultural richness of Egyptian music and arts.

Enjoy this video of Mazaher that Makan has prepared especially for the World Day of Cultural Diversity.

The musicians of Mazaher, Um Sameh, Um Hassan, and Nour el Sabah are among the last remaining Zar practitioners in Egypt. Zar music unfolds through rich poly-rhythmic drumming: its songs are distinctly different from other Egyptian music traditions.

Europeana celebrates the World Festival of Cultural Diversity with a dedicated platform curating stories relating to the diversity of cultural expressions across Europe.

Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters showcases five First Nations songlines from Australia’s Western and Central Deserts. It uses over 300 paintings and photographs, objects, song, dance and multimedia to narrate the story of the Seven Sisters and their creation of the continent as they travelled from west to east.

As part of the festival we will share a video of the visit of First Nations community representatives to the exhibition launch in April.

Songlines is an international touring exhibition produced by the National Museum of Australia with the ongoing support of the traditional Aboriginal custodians and knowledge holders of the story. In partnership with the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac and the Australian Embassy, Paris.

As part of the World Festival of Cultural Diversity, INTBAU is organising an architectural design competition for resilient and adaptable houses that advance, adapt and update specific local building traditions to meet 21st century needs .

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Le Centre d’Art, one of the beneficiaries of UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity, will participate in Khalili Foundation’s film project, which will premiere at the World Day for Cultural Diversity at UNESCO headquarters in May.

We share a mini-documentary from the centre’s 2022 Archipelago project, an exhibition of works from nine Caribbean women artists.

Read more about the centre and the work supported by IFCD

As part of the World Festival of Cultural Diversity we are delighted to share a 3D tour of the Matenadaran in Yerevan, Armenia.

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As part of the World Festival of Cultural Diversity,  join us for a discussion with expert speakers offering a global perspective of scientific progress and a radical retelling of the history of science, exploring how scientists from Africa, America, Asia and the Pacific have shaped our understanding of the world.

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Koalisi Seni is one of the beneficiaries of UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity and is participating in Khalili Foundation’s film project premiering at the World Day for Cultural Diversity in May 2023.

We are delighted to share their artistic freedom campaign.

As part of the World Festival of Cultural Diversity, we are delighted to announce a special opening of Fort St Elmo and the National War Museum with re-enactors bringing history to life in every corner of the museum. Travel back in time through Roman, Medieval, and Early Modern eras, right up to the French occupation of Malta and World War II.

Heritage Malta is the Maltese national agency for museums, conservation practice and cultural heritage.

The National Museum of History will share a short film “Vietnam’s betel and areca cultural heritage through the collection of artefacts at the National Museum of History”.

The video introduces the heritage of betel nut and the custom of betel nut eating – a unique cultural feature of the Vietnamese people.

To be released in May.

Participation from Museo de Arte de Lima with three events. Enjoy this summary of the activities!

WORKSHOP “THE TRANSFORMATION OF TERRITORY AS SEEN THROUGH ART”

A free workshop to discuss the transformation of the landscape through the centuries. Local problems will be addressed, such as population growth and its impact on the environment, the process of urbanization and citizen transformation from migration. In this way, we will invite the participants to think about possible solutions through collective artistic creation.

TALK “MUSEUMS FOR THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING”

Guests will discuss the ways in which museums contribute to the promotion of well-being and enjoyment, the creation of sustainable futures, and the development of our communities through its exhibitions, educational and public programs, and research and community outreach activities.

“THE COURTYARD FAIR”

“La feria del Patio” seeks to promote the economic reactivation of artists and independent ventures, which were affected by the consecutive crises that Peru is going through. The event is proposed as a platform for artistic projects, independent brands and ventures, to bring them closer to the public interested in learning about new proposals, and acquiring accessible artistic pieces and objects.

Experience a tapestry of sights, sounds and tastes in this celebration of cultures and communities from around the world. Taste delicious food, browse market stalls, enjoy music and dance performances and get inspired with our family friendly activities and workshops at this free event on Saturday 13 May 2023.

A special event in association with the National Museum of Australia’s exhibition Feared and Revered: Feminine Power through the Ages.

As part of the World Festival of Cultural Diversity, Aspen UK is hosting 6 webinars during the course of the year, each exploring Cultural Diversity in different areas of modern life with some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in each area.

We are proud to show this video from The Prince’s Trust who hosted four round tables with diverse groups of young people.

To promote a wealth of experiences and opinions, the sessions are hosted across four nations in cities that have been carefully chosen; Glasgow, Birmingham, Belfast and Cardiff. These cities are all highlighted in The Trust’s Place-Based Strategy to support young people within urban areas where deprivation is more prevalent, the majority of the population are situated, and there is a higher average of Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Communities.

This video is a result of the activities!