Moderação: Tiago Castela (CES)


Abstract

This session intends to bring to the debate the topic of urban revitalization and, among many possible approaches, to reflect on the potential of major cultural events as a strategy to promote the rehabilitation of the city or parts of the city. Notwithstanding other questions being raised, we would like to begin by asking the following questions: To what extent can these events influence the urban areas that shelter them but also "contaminate" contiguous urban spaces? Can cultural programming, from the point of view of sociology, and from the point of view of architecture and urbanism, be a vehicle for integrating segregated urban areas? To what extent have programmes such as international exhibitions, or European and national capitals of culture, promoted or can promote lasting strategies for urban management?

With presentations and moderation by CES researchers, specialists in sociology, architecture, urban history.