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
Author: Beatriz Garcia
PyeongChang Culture Highlights
Two days into the Winter Olympic Games, our Cultural Olympiad hightlights are as follows: Dual cultural programming: Cultural Olympiad / Culture 2018 Plus Dedicated transport:
World literature library at Gangneung Media Village
The Gangneung Media Village boasts a large library within its main dining hall. Journalists can access a wide range of world literature as well as
Think broccoli? Think again: The extraordinary work of Burle Marx
Those watching the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony were treated to a moment of colourful madness, with the arrival of what looked like a tropical salad
The IOC Olympic Artists in Residence Programme
For the first time at an Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee has commissioned three artists to take residence in the Olympic host city during the
Sites for culture and art in the Olympic city
With just a few days to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are over, find an overview of key moments that capture some of the
Arts Games, Montreal 2018
The Arts Games are a new initiative aiming to do for art and artists what the Olympic Games has done for sport and athletes: put
What counts as #OlympicArt during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?
The Culture @ the Olympics team is in Rio throughout the 2016 Olympic Games, as we have done since 2000 across nine Olympic cities. We are documenting and reporting
The Rio 2016 Cultural Olympiad
Find here a selection of images from the ceremony organised by Rio 2016 Cultural Olympiad to mark the final one year countdown to the opening
Rio 2016: One year to go
Culture @ the Olympics editor, Dr Beatriz Garcia is in Brazil during the first week in August 2015 to meet with key figures behind Rio’s