London Café

The Musagetes Café in London focussed on the transformative power of artistic creativity and how its values can be integrated into the agenda for human development. The invited participants included distinguished artists, arts activists and cultural leaders who are engaged philosophically and in their practice with extending the contribution the arts make to healthy democracies and creative societies.

Downloads of the Letter from London are available in English and French.

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The Musagetes Café in London focussed on the transformative power of artistic creativity and how its values can be integrated into the agenda for human development. The invited participants included distinguished artists, arts activists and cultural leaders who are engaged philosophically and in their practice with extending the contribution the arts make to healthy democracies and creative societies.

The purpose of the London café was to refine, deepen and "ground" the themes of the Manifesto, expand the range of people acting on its ideas, connect arts activists with other networks developing humane and progressive societies, and incite practical actions that will make a significant difference in human life through the arts.

Downloads of the Letter from London are available in English and French.

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Participants

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  Nihal Arthanayake | bio

  Nihal Arthanayake (DJ Nihal) is a British radio and TV presenter, as well as club night promoter and DJ, currently broadcasting on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Asian Network.
  

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  Simon Brault | bio

  Simone Brault is the Director General of the National Theatre School of Canada (NTSC), Vice-Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts, and a member of the Advisory Board of Musagetes.
  
  

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  David Buckland | bio

  David Buckland is a UK designer, filmmaker, photographer, climate change activist and Director of the Cape Farewell climate change project.
  

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  Jocelyn Harvey | bio

  Jocelyn Harvey is an independent Canadian arts and communications consultant.
  
  

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  Jude Kelly | bio

  Jude Kelly is the Artistic Director of the South Bank Centre and Chair of Culture, Ceremonies and Education at the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (formerly London 2012).
  
  

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  Keith Khan | bio

  Keith Khan is a British artist, cultural leader, and Head of Culture for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

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  Dragan Klaic | bio

  Dragan Klaic is a Permanent Fellow of Felix Meritis Foundation in Amsterdam and teaches Arts and Cultural Policy at the University of Leiden.
  
  

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  Kwane Kewi-Armah | bio

  Kwane Kewi-Armah is a British actor, playwright, singer and broadcaster.

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  Jordi Pascual | bio

  Jordi Pascual coordinates the process Agenda 21 for culture  and teaches urban cultural policies and management at the Open University of Catalonia - UOC. He has been a member of the jury of the European Capital of Culture for 2010, 2011 and 2013.
  

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  Bob Stanley | bio

  Bob Stanley is a British musician, film maker, journalist and founder of the indie band Saint Etienne.
  

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  Helen Storey | bio

  Helen Storey is a fashion designer, artist, and Professor at the London College of fashion.

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  Angharad Wynne-Jones | bio

  Angharad Wynne-Jones is a theatre producer and Director of the London International Festival of Theatre.