Panel: Cultural Diplomacy
Manuel Bagorro
Courtenay Casey
David Rothkopf
Doris Sommer
Examine the role that cultural entrepreneurship plays as an agent for social change in this panel with world-class leaders in the arts and beyond. As part of the weeklong series on Music as a Catalyst for Change, mezzo soprano and cultural entrepreneur Carla Dirlikov will convene and guide this conversation on what defines cultural diplomacy and the impact it has on individuals and their communities. Panelists will include:
- Courtenay Casey, Director of Artistic Planning, National Sawdust
- Manuel Bagorro, Artistic Director, Harare International Festival of the Arts
- David Rothkopf, CEO, Foreign Policy Group
- Doris Sommer, Director of Cultural Agents Initiative at Harvard University