Culture @ the Olympics – Issues, Trends, and Perspectives

When the Games can’t go on

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Beatriz GarciaGeneral

The stories behind the Olympic Games and other cultural mega-events are important, says Beatriz Garcia. Now is the time to look beyond their role as catalysts for real estate growth and commercial profit and rethink why[…]

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Start now – Official Lausanne 2020 Song

January 10, 2020 admin2020-Lausanne

Every Olympic Games has a song and they usually tell a story of artistic collaboration, public involvement, and seek to mobilise the audiences to engage with the Games. In Lausanne, the song is called “Start[…]

Body City

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 admin2020-Lausanne

In the central Flon area of Lausanne, a stage is set for urban sport performers to demonstrate their creative skills, which culminates in a show titled Body City. Part of the cultural programme named “Lausanne[…]

The Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games – Opening Ceremony Highlights

January 10, 2020 admin2020-Lausanne

The Opening Ceremony was rich with artistic work, one feature of which was the New Zealand field hockey athlete, Zakea Page, who is also a visual artist and designer. During the Ceremony, he painted a[…]

Photography and Korean Reunification

February 20, 2018 admin2018-Pyeongchang

During the Olympic Games, the media from all over the world are situated largely in the Media Village, often a purpose built area of apartments, which are later sold as part of a legacy investment.[…]

Tokyo 2020 House

February 14, 2018 admin2020-Tokyo

The Olympic Park in PyeongChang has many pavilions showcasing Olympic Family and one real gem is the Tokyo 2020 Japan House, which tells the story of the next summer Olympic Games. Tokyo 2020 will feature[…]

Nam June Paik at Culture-ICT Pavilion

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018 admin2018-Pyeongchang

Few artists can claim to have created an entire new genre within their community, but Korea’s Nam June Paik is amongst those. As the originator of media art, he was a key contributor to the[…]

K-POP World Festa at the Olympic Games

February 11, 2018 admin2018-Pyeongchang

In one of the major events of this year’s Olympic Winter Games, the K-Pop festa programme of live concerts happening in PyeongChang brings together artists who represent the big new wave of pop music around[…]

PyeongChang Culture Highlights

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018 Beatriz Garcia2018-Pyeongchang

Two days into the Winter Olympic Games, our Cultural Olympiad hightlights are as follows: Dual cultural programming: Cultural Olympiad / Culture 2018 Plus Dedicated transport: Cultural Olympiad Shuttle Dedicated colours: Hot pink branding for culture[…]

The Cultural Olympiad Shuttle Bus

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018 admin2018-Pyeongchang

One amazing new initiative found in PyeongChang for the Olympic Games is a dedicated, free bus shuttle, which takes visitors all over the city to experience the Cultural Olympiad programme. The best way to locate[…]