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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
4 JULY
Christo, USA
The environmental artists
Christo and Jeanne-Claude
(1935-2009) created some of the
most spectacular large-scale
artworks of the 20
th
century.
Orhan Pamuk, Turkey
Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish
novelist, screenwriter, academic
and recipient of the 2006
Nobel Prize in Literature.
5 JULY
Michele De Lucchi, Italy
Michele De Lucchi is an architect,
and was a prominent figure in
movements such as Cavart,
Alchimia and Memphis.
Nkandu Luo, Zambia
Nkandu Luo is the Minister of
Gender and Child Development
and former Minister of Culture
and Traditional Affairs in Zambia.
6 JULY
David Throsby, Australia
David Throsby is an Australian
economist, particularly well
known as a cultural economist.
Krzysztof Pomian, Poland
Krysztof Pomian is a historian
and philosopher, and has worked
extensively on the history of
European culture, notably the
history of history and history of
museums and collections.
ICOM Milano 2016 will feature six world-renowned keynote speakers, with different backgrounds and approaches.
A Nobel Prize-winning Turkish writer, two American artists, an Italian architect and designer, an African political
and cultural leader, an Australian economist, and a European philosopher and historian will present their enriching,
insightful views on culture, art, museums and cultural landscapes.
Come to Milan and get a unique chance to listen to and learn from the enlightening experiences of some of the
greatest intellectuals of the contemporary world!