Time: 9:30-11:00,Oct.18th, 2015

Location: L1 Diamond Hall-2, Intercontinental Shanghai Puxi Hotel

The ancient Silk Road, dated back to two thousand years ago, served as an essential channel for commercial trade and cultural exchange among the countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa. To continue and extend the concept of Silk Road, a modern idea – “the Belt and Road” has emerged in recent years. Culture, as an important communication tool, constitutes an ideal medium through which countries along the “Silk Road” can develop cooperation. Building a platform for the art festivals along the “Silk Road” will enhance communications and exchanges, integration and innovations. 

Over 20 representatives of art festivals from the countries along the “Silk Road” are invited to this forum. Through speeches, interactions and program exchanges, the forum would like to provide the opportunity for professionals to communicate and build partnerships with each other for further cooperation and developments.

Keynote Speakers

WANG Jun

President, the Center for China Shanghai International Arts Festival

Csaba Kael

Chairman of the Executive Board of the prestigious Budapest Spring Festival

CEO of the Müpa Budapest Nonprofit Ltd.

HUA Jian

Professor, Director of Cultural Industry Research Center Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS)

LIU Wenguo

Artistic Director of the Center for China Shanghai International Arts Festival

Roman Bělor

Director of Prague Spring Festival, the Czech Republic

Prathibha Prahlad

Founder Festival Director of the Delhi International Arts Festival, India