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Caron Lett
York Festival of Ideas Officer
University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD
Email: caron.lett@york.ac.uk
York Festival of Ideas 2024 has a wide range of inspiring events to attend and engage with, both in person and online - most of them free. A sample of the arts and creativity-related events in this year’s programme is outlined below.
The Festival is led by the University of York, working in partnership with more than 100 local and national organisations, and is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. The full Festival programme can be explored at yorkfestivalofideas.com.
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Don’t miss:
From Page to Hollywood Screen: The power of creativity, Monday 10 June, 7.45pm to 9pm (in person)
Join us as we welcome two distinguished figures from the Indian creative industry to an event exploring the power of the imagination to transcend borders and cultures. Filmmaker, actor and TV presenter Shekhar Kapur is best known for award winning-films such as Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Bandit Queen, Four Feathers, Mr India and Masoom, while author Vikas Swarup’s first book, Q&A, was filmed as the multiple-Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire. Presented in collaboration with the Jaipur Literature Festival, our event examines the magical ingredients required for a film or book to capture a global audience’s imagination. How can artists cross boundaries to create new modes of expression that have universal appeal?
Exhibitions taking place during the Festival include:
Art for Indigenous Futures (throughout the Festival)
Arts of the Islamic World (throughout the Festival)
Lenses Across Time: Views of Afghanistan (throughout the Festival)
Micklegate Art trail (throughout the Festival)
The Power of Place Mural (throughout the Festival)
Atmospheric Rhythm: Storytelling by light (Sat 8 to Fri 14 June)
Other events include:
Grief and Creativity, Saturday 1 June, 1pm to 2pm (in person)
What is the role of creativity in grief? Join philosopher Louise Richardson of the University of York, and Jo Ritchie and Laura McDonagh of Projecting Grief.
The Point of the Needle: Why sewing matters, Sunday 2 June, 3.30pm to 4.30pm (in person)
Writer Barbara Burman celebrates not only sewing’s recent resurgence, but sewists’ creativity, well-being and community. Discover what motivates people to sew and mend today.
A Holocaust Cabaret: Re-making theatre from a Jewish ghetto, Monday 3 June, 1pm to 2pm (online)
Join the artists and scholars behind a reimagination of the satirical musical, The Bedridden Prince, originally created by Czech-Jewish prisoners in the Theresienstadt Ghetto in 1943.
The Cultural Heritage of Afghanistan, Monday 3 June, 7.30pm to 8.30pm (in person)
Join architectural historian and former diplomat Mossadeq Khalili as he discusses the current state of conservation in Afghanistan after decades of conflict and the Taliban takeover.
Clay Fever: A passion for pots, Thursday 6 June, 6pm to 7.15pm (in person)
Enjoy a special screening of the filmed performance of Clay Fever - a tender, moving play exploring the world of the 20th-century studio pottery movement - and an accompanying talk.
Eclipse and Revelation by Tom McLeish, Thursday 6 June, 8pm to 9pm (online)
Art historian Henrike Lange of the University of California at Berkeley takes you on a unique behind-the-scenes investigation of total solar eclipses.
Image Anxiety: Between icon and idol, Friday 7 June, 7.30pm to 8.30pm (in person)
Why do some images spark intense controversy? Historian Huw Foden explores how early Christian ideas about the power of images created a diverse spectrum of attitudes towards art.
The Business of Art: How to build your brand, Saturday 8 June, 4pm to 5pm (in person)
York is a UNESCO city of Media Arts, but how can we leverage this designation to drive inward investment and maximise opportunities in the creative industries? Join Cherie Federico of Aesthetica.
Older & Me Photo Album, Sunday 9 June, 11am to 12.30pm (in person)
Reimagine later life, rediscover play and rebuild relationships together at a workshop designed to bring different generations together.
Caravaggio: A rebel with a cause, Wednesday 12 June, 6pm to 8pm (in person - admission charge)
Art historian Chantal Brotherton-Ratcliffe discusses Caravaggio - a man of proverbial rebelliousness, who painted in a style which he knew would drop a bomb on the art world he grew up in.
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