FREESTYLE: NIGHT OF IDEAS – “IMAGINATION TO THE POWER” – THE ARCHITECT, THE ARTIST AND THE CITIZEN – THINKING THE CITY

The third edition of the Night of Ideas, created by the Institut Français (Paris), will gather leaders, researchers, artists, architects and decision-makers around the world on Thursday, January 25. to discuss on the theme: “Imagination to the Power”.

The Institut Français d’Azerbaidjan and the French Embassy in Azerbaijan invite you to debate on the theme “The Architect, the Artist and the Citizen: Thinking the City”, on Thursday, January 25. from 7 pm to 10 pm in the YARAT Contemporary Art Center’s premises, partner of the event.

The city of Baku has been experiencing an economic boom for more than a decade. This process has been followed by a necessary reorganisation of urban space and the construction of new housing and cultural institutions with an original architectural style. The population growth and uninterrupted expansion of Baku are source of new challenges and possibilities, which we propose to discuss during the Night of Idea 2018. This event will give the opportunity to exchange experiences and reflections on the today’s and tomorrow’s cities, and on the ability of the community to create a living space that respects people and the environment.

Whether you are artists, architects, urban planners, students, or a curious citizen, join us to discuss the place and role to be given to the imagination in the transformation of the city of Baku and in the preservation of its rich historical heritage.

The discussion will be held in Azerbaijanis and Russian, with simultaneous French translation.

Moderator: Johan Schitterer, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy

Speakers: 

Jean-Pierre Buffi: French architect, founder and director of the architectural and urbanism agency Buffi Associés

Eltchin Aliyev: architect, Chairman of Baku Architectural Club, in charge of the restoration of Baku city center

Sabina Shikhlinskaya: artist and curator

Leyla Musayeva and Muslim Imranli: representative of Pillə, association of architects and urban planners

Venue: YARAT Contemporary Art Centre, 2nd floor

Date: January 25, 2018

Time: 7 p.m.

Free Admission