Creative Expression

Peace & Justice Update

Cultural Peacebuilding: Encouraging Human Connection Through Art and Food

Two Salzburg Global Fellows are using everyday experiences to foster understanding and reconciliation across divides

Sep 30, 2025

General Update

The Future of Africa is Female: African Women Are Redefining Leadership

Leading women from across Africa are showing the world a model of leadership that embraces interdependence, compassion, and the deep wisdom of lived experience

Aug 28, 2025

General Update

Beyond a Single Story: African Art and Culture Is Changing Global Perspectives

Artistic exhibitions, musical performances, and creative expression helped center Africa at Salzburg Global Weekend

Aug 19, 2025

Culture Update

An Autistic Storyteller in Salzburg

Salzburg Global Fellow Dawn-joy Leong reflects on creativity, quiet connections, and being “authentically and unapologetically Autistic”

Jul 31, 2025

Culture Update

Art as a Bridge: The Crossroads of Culture and Leadership

Two Salzburg Global Fellows engage in a dialogue about the power of the arts to unite, inspire, and lead global change

Jul 11, 2025

Culture Update

Narratives and Cartographies of the Word in the Construction of the Social Imaginary

Salzburg Global Fellow Josué Carlos Souza dos Santos emphasizes the central role of narratives in shaping social structures 

Jun 27, 2025

Culture Update

From the Streets To Storytelling: How Dance Reclaimed My Voice and Helped Me Reimagine the Future

Salzburg Global Fellow Samwel Japhet reflects on his personal journey with dance and its power to "heal, challenge systems, open dialogue, and connect us across cultures"

Jun 18, 2025

Culture Update

6 Insights on the Power of Narrative

Takeaways from a Salzburg Global session on the power of narrative to combat misinformation and disinformation, reduce artistic risk and cultural exclusion, and support the struggle for truth

May 30, 2025

Culture Update

The Unmuted Paradox

Salzburg Global Fellow Valeria Groisman explains why more information does not mean better information

May 13, 2025

Culture Update

Creating Futures Together: The Art of Narrative and Global Connection

More than 40 artists, writers, filmmakers, journalists, and community practitioners gathered at Schloss Leopoldskron to explore how storytelling can forge more inclusive and connected futures

Apr 27, 2025

Culture Update

Creative Futures and the Art of Narrative Through Empathy

Salzburg Global Fellow Taiwo Afolabi underscores storytelling’s empathy potential to spark social action, networks, and alliances for a sustained cultural and creative industry future

Apr 04, 2025

Culture Update

The Radical Power of Public Art in Divisive Times

Salzburg Global Fellow Cleo Barnett highlights the power of public art to reclaim spaces, amplify stories, and ignite social change

Mar 11, 2025