A day of talks and tours that promises to \u201cdelve into the pivotal roles museums, professionals, and artists play in confronting environmental challenges and advancing toward a more sustainable future\u201d.<\/p>\n
11am \u2013 12pm<\/em> The Sustainability Challenge: \u2018Make the Intangible Tangible or the Tangible Intangible\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Drawing inspiration from the museum\u2019s collection, message, and core values, a group of students (Kalitham<\/strong> Aljaberi<\/strong>, UAEU; Mariam Al Hosani<\/strong>, ZU; Rhea Braithwate, Chinonyeren Ukaegbu, Ahsen Saaim<\/strong>, all NYUAD) will take part in an hour of creative interventions (details unspecified) and conversation lead by Sarah Louise Nunn<\/strong>, Education Unit Head at Louvre Abu Dhabi, and Arwa al Salami<\/strong>, Louvre Abu Dhabi\u2019s Senior Museum Education Officer. Free, but pre-book here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2-3pm France Mus\u00e9ums Talk 1: How to rewire the arts and culture fields to address climate change: 3 voluntary case studies with positive impacts<\/strong><\/p>\n Louvre Abu Dhabi and France Mus\u00e9ums have invited a panel of museum and cultural experts to present case studies and discuss the best practices. They will address the environmental impact of museums, suggest how we can support artists\u2019 social consciousness without restricting their creativity, and explore how environmental exhibitions contribute to cultural practices and capacity building. Free, but pre-book here.<\/a> The panel:<\/p>\n Etienne Bonnet-Cand\u00e9 <\/strong>Deputy Manager at France Mus\u00e9ums (moderator) 3.15-4pm France Mus\u00e9ums Talk 2: The sustainable journey of cultural institutions: landscape, population and city transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n This panel will look at the role of museums and other cultural spaces in shaping their surroundings. Free, but pre-book here.<\/a> The speakers:<\/p>\n Zelie Roche<\/strong> Institutional Affairs and Sustainability Manager at France Mus\u00e9ums (moderator) Group Express Tour \u2013 Sustainability by Design <\/strong>Dep 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm, 4.30pm<\/p>\n A 45-minute guided tour that explores the idea of sustainability through the architecture and design of the museum, using specific artworks to discuss materiality and cultural heritage sustainability. AED 600 per group of 25 (Includes admission tickets). Book via +971 600 56 55 66.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nBruno Girveau<\/strong> Director of Palais des Beaux-Arts of Lille
\nAlice Audouin<\/strong> Founder of Art of Change 21, France
\nMaya Allison<\/strong> Executive Director, NYUAD Art Gallery<\/p>\n
\nAnnabelle T\u00e9n\u00e8ze<\/strong> Director of Louvre-Lens, France
\nAmareswar Galla<\/strong> Pro-Chancellor at Kalinga Institute, India<\/p>\n