Music Cities Convention Berlin 2017
29 March 2017 - Press releaseThe world’s largest and most extensive conference exploring music cities announces full programme
April 4th 2017 - Rotes Rathaus (City Hall) Berlin, Germany
Started from the bottom, now we’re here:Music And Urban Development
Full Programme Released and new speakers added to the line-up
The full programme of the upcoming Music Cities Convention Berlin is now confirmed, including six panels and seven presentations announced in what promises to be the most diverse and comprehensive version of the conference to date.
Music Cities Convention gives a detailed overview of how musicians, politicians, planners and developers’ view their roles within developing Music Cities. It further focuses on data solutions for Music Cities, as well as giving artists a voice in the discussion. Next month will see the first edition of the conference in Europe with Berlin the chosen destination for Tuesday April 4th.
Among the confirmed sessions will be special artist-focused panel called Living on the Edge - How Do Artists Benefit from Music Cities. Speaker and founding member of The Human League Martyn Ware explains: “Artists should be at the heart of discussions and forming policy regarding the development of music strategies for cities.
The panel will discuss the artist’s role in the development of a Music City and also features Charlotte Hatherley (Bat for Lashes, Ash), the UK artist Denai Moore and the Australian Berlin based singer Kat Frankie, together with Michail Stangl, Director of the infamous Boiler Room Berlin who will be moderating what promises to be an intriguing conversation.
Another key panel Music Cities in 2045? Music’s Role in Planning Towns and Cities. Focusing on music’s role for future planning of towns and cities, the panel consists of Charles Landry, the Author of the Creative City, Dr. Janet Merkel of the City of London University, Prof.Dr. Lee Dong Yeoun, Master Planner of a Music district in Seoul, Slavis Pozecbutas, Architect and Urban Planner and Victor Yankov, Deputy Director of the City of Culture in Bulgaria Plovdiv 2019.
Speaking about the panel, participant Slavis Pozecbutas offers:
"There is an ever-growing global hunger on fresh ideas, creative solutions and state of the art products, but limited understanding on the needs for those who experiment to mobilize ideas. Creative communities require spatial freedom and plurality and prosper in collective and affordable spaces; such environments which are increasingly vanishing in our cities."
Fellow panelist Dr Janet Merkel continues: “Culture and creative industries — and music as part of these sectors of cultural production — are intrinsically linked with the urban experience and situation. The importance of music and creative communities in any city is not just about the financial significance, but rather what distinguishes them is their contribution to the advancement of social and cultural life in cities and, thus, cities’ overall livability.”
The fourth edition of the conference will take place at the Rotes Rathaus (City Hall) and will follow on from the previous events last May in Brighton, England and in Washington DC. 500 delegates from over 170 cities and 30 countries have attended the world’s most extensive conference series exploring the value of music in urban planning, quality of life, city policy and development strategies.
Full Speaker list here: http://www.musiccitiesconvention.com/speakers/
Music Cities Convention was initiated by Glastonbury booker and Great Escape
co-founder Martin Elbourne along with global music cities advisors, Sound Diplomacy. It is part of theMusic Cities Eventsseries.It is supported by Musicboard Berlin and the Berlin Convention office of Visit Berlin.
Key Information:
Berlin, Germany
Date: April 4th 2017
Rotes Rathaus (City Hall) Berlin
Tickets:
Tickets are on sale for both events at the Music Cities Convention website.
General Sale - 245 euros
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