Davide Ponzini presents some of the findings of the recent publication Milan Cultural Mega-events: From the 2015 Expo through the 2026 Winter Olympics. In the presentation he highlights the spatial particularities of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in comparison to past events as well as the potentiality for a cultural legacy of the future event based on the experience of hosting the 2015 Expo.
Category: External Events
Turning Cities into Mega-event Stages: From Theoretical Considerations to Practical Implementations in Portugal
Dr. Zachary M. Jones gives the presentation Navigating heritage contexts, planning, governance and communities within European Capitals of Culture. He overviews the important role that Cultural mega-events can play in cities and presents some of the main findings from the HOMEE Research Project and examples of how to implement the recommendations from the Charter for Mega-events in Heritage-rich Cities.
February 20, 2024
Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon
Mega-events in Evolution: New patterns of planning, policy and growth
The past ten years have brought about significant changes to the planning, organization and implementation of mega-events. Following a period of regular and continuous growth, there is significant uncertainty regarding their future. This seminar will explore these issues through the presentation of recent research investigating different aspects – from the policy impact of the IOC’s Agenda 2020 on planning and development to the emerging effects of Milan-Cortina 2026 spreading events across multiple host cities and regions. The accompanying trends of growth and decline, as well as what the future may hold in terms of ongoing evolution, will be reflected upon and discussed.
GUD Network’s Liveable Public Space Thematic Nodes Seminars
April 26, 2023, Online
Participants
- Marichela Sepe Dicea (Sapienza Università di Roma)
- Zachary M. Jones (Politecnico di Milano)
- Gustavo Lopes dos Santos (Instituto Superior Técnico)
- Francesca Vigotti (Politecnico di Milano)
- Martin Müller (University of Lausanne)
BOOK PRESENTATIONS: Transnational Architecture and Urbanism
December 10, 2020 – ISOCARP
Presented at the 56th International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) World Planning Congress, winner of the 2020 Gerd Albers Award for the best book (Doha, Qatar)
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December 23, 2020 – ITU
Istanbul Technical University’s Architalkture lecture series (Faculty of Architecture) (Turkey)
Mega-events in Heritage-rich Cities Workshop
Mega-events have been changing their relationship with the city, now more commonly using existing infrastructures and facilities. In Europe, this may put historic city centers and their heritage at risk. By the same token, the presence of mega-events can become an opportunity for valorizing heritage and for city development, as has been seen in the five cases studied in the HOMEE Research Project. The event brings together international experts and policy makers together to explore these controversial issues through cultural mega-events. In particular, issues of governance, planning, urban effects and long-term legacy will be addressed. This event will be a launchpad for the works on a charter regarding mega-events in heritage-rich cities.
April 3, 2020
Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in Europe, the event planned to be held in Pafos is postponed; there will be an online workshop, by invitation only.
Keynote speech:
“Mega-events in Heritage-rich Cities: A Challenge for Europe”
by Sneska Quaedvlieg-Mihailovic, Secretary General of Europa Nostra