The Culture for Resilience Forum 2025 invites local leaders, cultural professionals, and change-makers to Varde, Denmark, from 25 to 27 November 2025. This international event explores how culture can drive social resilience and transformation in municipalities and regions.
By Creatives Unite CommunityRegistration deadline: 1 October 2025
Organisers: Baltic Sea Cultural Pearls Initiative
Event Dates: 25-27 November, 2025
Who it’s for: Municipal officials, cultural organisations, policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders in the Baltic Sea Region and beyond
Register here
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What Is This About?
The Forum will showcase how culture can strengthen community resilience in practice, highlighting approaches from awarded cities, candidate municipalities, and grassroots initiatives. Set in Varde, the Forum also reflects on the future of the Baltic Sea Cultural Pearls programme and its growing network of partners working for sustainable change.
What to Expect
Across three days, the Forum features:
- Engaging keynote sessions with thought leaders and cultural strategists
- Interactive workshops focused on tools for social resilience
- A study trip exploring local cultural initiatives in Varde
- The Cultural Pearls 2026 Award Ceremony, celebrating cities that lead through culture
- Opportunities to network and connect with peers and experts from around the Baltic Sea
Check the detailed agenda of the event here.
Who Should Attend
- Representatives from BSR Cultural Pearls cities (2024 & 2025)
- Municipalities interested in applying to future editions
- Cultural organisations, civil society actors, and researchers
- Regional and national public authorities
- Creative professionals exploring culture’s role in social transformation
For more information, please visit the Culture for Resilience Forum 2025 official website.
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Image: Rickard Johnsson from the BSR Cultural Pearls Ceremony, image source
