In a bid to counter the United States’ growing stance on protectionism, China and the European Union team up and plan an early summit in Brussels. (Photo : Google)
The sixth European-Chinese Cultural Dialogue, which tackles the role and value of public spaces, started on Oct. 16, Thursday, in Bucharest, Romania.
Making the 2014 dialogue possible are relevant organizations such as the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) and the Chinese National Academy of Arts (CNAA).
Liviu Jicman, deputy chairman of ICR, said that building well-designed public spaces will contribute to the well-being and community building in cities in each country.
EUNIC Chairman of Bucharest Cluster Benoit Rutten said that 12 cultural institutes from the three countries will contribute to the event.
"European and Chinese specialists have a successful dialogue within which they can analyze the challenges supposed by the creation of sustainable public places in the urban environment," said Lilian Zamfiroiu, president of the ICR.
The dialogue will include a four-panel discussion on the role of artists and cultural practitioners on bilateral exchange activities between the two countries.
Questions on how artists can animate public spaces, the value of cultural practitioners in the design and management of these spaces, and how these can be imparted to the future generations are sought to be answered.
The event will also contextualize the EU-China Partnership on Sustainable Urbanization that was launched by the European Commission in 2012.
Held for the first time in Beijing in 2008, the European-Chinese Cultural Dialogue is conducted every year alternately in Europe and China.
