Beatriz Garcia – Culture @ the Olympics

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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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[…]

World literarure library at Gangneung Media Village

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 Beatriz Garcia2018-Pyeongchang

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 getting close insights into classic and contemporary Korean literature, including[…]

Think broccoli? Think again: The extraordinary work of Burle Marx

August 24, 2016February 6, 2018 Beatriz Garcia2016-Rio

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 on the big plate that is the Maracanã Stadium. But[…]

Full essay | Olympic Artists in Residence

August 20, 2016February 6, 2018 Beatriz Garcia2016-Rio

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 Games fortnight. The trio is formed by a well-established writer[…]

Sites for culture and art in the Olympic city

August 19, 2016February 6, 2018 Beatriz Garcia2016-Rio

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 many cultural dimensions of the Olympic City. 5 August: Opening Ceremony[…]

Arts Games, Montreal 2018

August 18, 2016February 6, 2018 Beatriz GarciaCulture

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 emerging talent on the spotlight, prize excellence and celebrate diversity[…]

What counts as #OlympicArt during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?

August 6, 2016August 19, 2016 Beatriz Garcia2016-Rio

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 on the Olympic Games cultural dimensions from all relevant angles.[…]

The Rio 2016 Cultural Olympiad

August 7, 2015August 2, 2016 Beatriz Garcia2016-Rio

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 of the Games. You can also access the full reportage[…]

Rio 2016: One year to go

August 6, 2015August 2, 2016 Beatriz Garcia2016-Rio

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 2016 Olympic Games preparations, as part of my assessment of the[…]