Culture-Led Placemaking in Johannesburg: Practitioner Perspectives

How can culture be best mobilised in neighbourhood development in Johannesburg? A colloquium exploring the importance of a community of practice.

participatory governance, socially engaged practise, cultural democracyZayd MintyOctober 30, 2019cultural diversity, urban, culture, cultural space, neighbourhood, cultural justice, cultural leadership, cultural mapping, culture-led placemakingComment

Driving the Barrio – Culture and Development in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires’s cultural policy builds on its unique cultural assets through a people centred approach which aims to further cultural exchange at a localised level.

cultural policy, cultural democracyZayd MintyApril 25, 2019buenos aires, city, urban, culture, art, cultural policy, cultural centers, urban development, argentina, neighbourhood, UNESCO, centro cultural recoleta, UCLG Culture21Comment

The First Mural Village in Vietnam

Mural Villages as a cultural policy instrument? Exploring the possibilities and the pitfalls: the case of the Tam Thanh fishing village in Tam Ky, Vietnam.

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