The Saint John 225 Speaker's Series
Arts and Culture enriches all of our lives. It shapes our economy, identity and every day life.
Through a series of dynamic speakers, and a highly engaging panel discussion, the Cultural Capitals 2010 Speaker Series will discuss the importance of Arts and Culture on the life and economy of the community.
Simon Brault, Author of No Culture, No Future
Simon Brault is Vice-Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts and CEO of the National Theatre School of Canada. He was also the driving force behind Rendez-Vous, a group that brought together political and cultural communities in Montreal in 2007. He has spent his professional life promoting and, all too frequently, defending the arts, which he demonstrates in No Culture, No Future. In this English-language translation of his highly-acclaimed book Le Facteur C: l, Brault argues that the arts and culture are an essential part of everyday life. Participation in the arts can take the form of attending a concert, reading a book, taking lessons, or being part of the chorus for an opera. Culture, Brault believes, is activity. Arts are not just for art's sake, but for the good of the populace - it's a democratic activity.
September 30th, Old Post Office Building, 115 Prince William Street, 7 pm
October 1st, Dialogue Lunch, Saint John Arts Centre, 12 pm.
Karim Rashid, International Design Icon
Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers of his generation. Over 3000 designs in production, over 300 awards and working in over 35 countries attest to Karim's legend of design. His award-winning designs include democratic objects such as the ubiquitous Garbo waste can and Oh Chair for Umbra, interiors such as the Morimoto restaurant, Philadelphia and Semiramis hotel, Athens. Karim collaborated with clients to create democratic design for Method and Dirt Devil, furniture for Artemide and Magis, brand identity for Citibank and Hyundai, high tech products for LaCie and Samsung, and luxury goods for Veuve Clicquot and Swarovski, to name a few. Karim's work is featured in 20 permanent collections and he exhibits art in galleries world wide. Karim is a perennial winner of the Red Dot award, Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award, I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review, IDSA Industrial Design Excellence Award.
November 4th, Imperial Theatre, 7 p.m.
Link to samples of Karim's work
Building by Design - a Community Conversation and Lively Debate on Saint John's Cultural Future
Join local community leaders as they carry on Karim Rashid and Simon Brault's discussion about the importance of Arts and Culture in every day life.
November 18th, Saint John Arts Centre, 7 p.m.
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