Since the upheavals in the Arab world, the interest in the local cultural scene on the part of Western cultural institutions seems to have increased. To what extent have cultural organizations changed since then?  Participants will discuss the institutional parameters involved in promoting and financing culture in Egypt. What responsibility do international cultural organizations bear? What goals do respective countries pursue with their promotional programs?  How is the interplay among the state, society and artistic and cultural output  taking shape in a globalized world? In what direction is the future of cultural relations evolving?

Participants:

Cathy Costain, Head of Programs for the Arts, British Council Cairo
Stefan Winkler, Goethe Institute Cairo
Mohamed ElAgati, Executive Director of the Arab Forum for Alternatives and author of Foreign Funding in Egypt
Tamer El Said, Filmmaker and co-founder of Cimatheque – Alternative Film Centre Cairo

Moderator: Hanna Safwat

Concept: Ilka Eickhof

A project of the Goethe-Institut as part of the German-Egyptian Transformation Partnership, funded by the Federal Foreign Office.