A report Monday (8/13) on the BBC News website states, “Culture ministers and leading commentators from 30 countries have gathered in Edinburgh for a major cultural summit. They have taken their seats in the Scottish Parliament for two days of debate and discussion. The summit is taking place with Edinburgh’s famous festival season in full swing. Scotland’s culture secretary Fiona Hyslop and UK minister Ed Vaizey welcomed the ministers to the city. … The inaugural Edinburgh International Culture Summit is a collaboration between the Scottish government, the UK government, the Edinburgh International Festival and the British Council. Some of the world’s major economic powerhouses—including Brazil, Japan, Russia and the USA—are represented by delegates at the two-day summit. They are joined by delegates from developing nations, including Malawi, Bangladesh, Tanzania and Zambia. Germany, Nigeria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Singapore and Jordan are also represented. Among the speakers on the first day are EU culture commissioner Androulla Vassiliou, discussing the role of the arts in fostering international dialogue between cultures and nations.”
Posted August 14, 2012
