THE NATIONAL CULTURE FORUM “CULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP”
Culture connects the past, future and present, fosters communities, attracts talent, builds a local image, heals stigmas, connects different disciplines and stimulates businesses. If there is culture, it is a good place to live. These and similar thoughts were said at the 9th 🟣🟩 National Cultural Forum “Cultural Entrepreneurship” which this year was dedicated to cultural entrepreneurship 💸🎼 and the country’s regions 🗺️.
Read more about the event on LRT.lt (in Lithuanian): https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/kultura/12/2291862/nacionaliniame-kulturos-forume-astriai-diskutuota-apie-kulturos-ir-verslo-sinergija
💜 Thank you to the Forum’s moderator, journalist, writer, broadcaster and film director Rytis Zemkauskas and the speakers: researcher, expert on the economic value of culture and creativity Jay H. Dick (USA); theatre and opera director and film producer Dalia Ibelhauptaitė (Lithuania and Great Britain); developers of the “Hojskole” in Švenčionėliai Aurimas Ražanauskas and Ieva Ginkevičiūtė (Lithuania); science and technology populariser, artificial intelligence enthusiast Lukas Keraitis (Lithuania).
💜 We would like to thank the following panellists: Vice-Minister of Culture Rimantas Mikaitis; Head of the Lithuanian Council for Culture Asta Pakarklytė, the Association of Municipalities of Lithuania, Vice-Mayor of Neringa Narūnas Lendraitis; opera director and film producer Dalia Ibelhauptaitė; research and strategy team leader at The Critical Eugenijus Kaminskis; journalist, TV producer, traveller Vytaras Radzevičius.
💜 Sincere thanks to singer and songwriter Rokas Kašėta.
💜 Thank you to the participants of the Creators’ Expo: VMU Faculty of Arts, VMU art gallery “101“, Brazzi Studios, Bloomerang Game, AGATAI, Lithuanian Game Developers Association, VšĮ Erdvės (Aurimas Ražanauskas ir Ieva Ginkevičiūtė), Iron Cat, Pragiedruliai, Merkinės fabrikas, Palmės Žiedas, Magazine “Nemunas”.
💜 We would also like to express our gratitude to the sponsors of the event: water – Tichė, appetizers – Laurus restoranas and Šlapaberžės konditerija, coffee – Kavos Mugė.
💜 We would also like to sincerely thank all the attendees, our partners, volunteers and everyone who contributed.
See you next year! May culture continue to unite us. 🌟
🟣 The Forum is funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture. The speaker’s from the USA part of the programme was funded by the Baltic-American Freedom Foundation. For more information about BAFF scholarships and speaker support please visit www.balticamericanfreedomfoundation.org.
🟩 Main information partner: LRT Plius.
🟣 Information partners: Kauno Diena, VAGA, Lamų slėnis, VMU arts gallery “101“.
🟩 Forum’s partners: Vytautas Magnus University, Baltic-American Freedom Foundation, AGATA, “Low Air” Dance Theatre | School, Lithuanian Design Association, Goethe-Institut Estonia, Menų komunikacija.
🟣 The musical performance was funded by LATGA.
🟩 Transport to the Forum was provided by LTG Link.
📸 Photos from the event:
By Jonas Petronis.