Best Moleskine Foundation Podcasts (2024)

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S4E2 - Social Change and the role of the Creative Industries 21:42

11M ago21:42

21:42

From climate change to social justice to racial equity and gender identity, Creativity and Culture are playing a critical role in solving the main issues affecting the planet. But creativity practitioners worldwide are isolated, undervalued, and overlooked as changemakers. How can creative brands convene a new discourse on creativity's role in galv…

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S4E1 - Creative Cities, Inclusive Cities 21:31

11M ago21:31

21:31

Creatives thrive in cities, and cities move, change, and grow with the creative minds they host. Urban landscapes are shaped by creative practices rooted in local communities, which can lead to transformative urban agendas with increasing attention to sustainability and inclusion. This happens because of people, collaboration, and experimentation, …

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S3E4 - Creativity as a tool for community-building | Skinder Hundal 57:22

2y ago57:22

57:22

"Art is not a hobby, or a luxury. Rather, it is a necessity, it gives purpose, and saves life." Skinder Hundal, Director of the Arts of the British Council, unravels decades of learning through his outstanding career in artistic institutions in this episode of Creativity Pioneers. Discover how Skinder frames creativity as a tool for collaboration i…

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S3E3 - What we owe to the beauty of art | Elvira Dyangani Ose 58:21

2y ago58:21

58:21

"An institution should be an echo, a magnifier for the relationship between art and viewer. Curating is a collective project." Elvira Dyangani Ose, Director of the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona and the first Black woman to take on the position, is aiming to change the European cultural landscape through curating projects for the people. In …

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S3E2 - The power of the modern storyteller | Eliza Anyangwe 1:03:55

2+ y ago1:03:55

1:03:55

“There is this ongoing need to identify and challenge where power rests.” says Eliza Anyangwe, editor for the CNN “As Equals” project and Founder of The Nzinga Effect. After years of experience in the journalism world, Eliza takes on her role as a modern storyteller to challenge ideas of power hierarchies and how to make a place in the world for yo…

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S3E1 - On navigating the complexities of identity and creating art ecosystems | Ngaire Blankenberg 1:08:19

2+ y ago1:08:19

1:08:19

“How can we contribute as an Afro-global Art institution to a regenerative art ecosystem? How can we not be extractive of collection, capital, people, how do we navigate the paradigm of ownership, how can we create a more equitable and regenerative ecosystem?” asks Ngaire Blankenberg, director of the Smithsonian Museum of African Art. Through her v…

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S2E8 – The book of our life: why to play in different context, with creativity and curiosity, to stay alive | Joël Andrianomearisoa 40:24

2+ y ago40:24

40:24

Episode recorded during our Creativity Pioneers Instagram Live Conversation. "Let's use the answer of creativity and curiosity to stay alive. I’m still alive because I'm curious. I think that's the only thing. I think that's the only answer because I'm creating something different – said artist Joël Andrianomearisoa - It's like reading a book. We h…

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S2E7 – The healing power of art | Rossy de Palma 40:19

2+ y ago40:19

40:19

Episode recorded during our Creativity Pioneers Instagram Live Conversation. “Creativity can give us some therapeutic and balsamic power; we can express our creativity and share with the others and be inspired by others, like a chain. And I am happy to belong to this universe of art and always researching, always being curious about things - said R…

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S2E6 – Observe, deepen things and elaborate: the sources of creative inspiration | Carlo Stanga 35:26

2+ y ago35:26

35:26

Episode recorded during our Creativity Pioneers Instagram Live Conversation. "Creativity is a kind of transcendent energy, very connected with positive thinking. And it's a powerful element that allows us to make positive, great things - said Carlo Stanga, architect, award-winning illustrator, cities traveller and observer - We have to give creativ…

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S2E5 - Creativity shapes the world: pushing your boundaries out of your comfort zone | Giorgia Lupi 29:24

2+ y ago29:24

29:24

Episode recorded during our Creativity Pioneers Instagram Live Conversation. "I define myself as a designer… It's not necessarily only a problem to solve, but really figuring out frameworks and rules for myself, which some artists do as well, especially in procedural art - said Giorgia Lupi explaining the relation between her big data design and th…

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S2E4 - Music as a catalyser of change through a new age educational model | Valentino Barrioseta 49:17

3y ago49:17

49:17

"If we had to choose one single skill to teach our kids and the future generations, that would be creativity, that innate talent that we all have as human beings…” said Valentino Barrioseta, NGO Bridges for Music Founder and CEO. “You can keep you learning throughout your whole life, and if you master this skills, creativity, curiosity and empathy,…

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S2E3 - Building innovative institutions for a new generation of African leaders | Veda Sunassee 45:42

3y ago45:42

45:42

"Building institutions that are transformative and change the world is like building cathedrals: it requires a unique mindset to believe in something so big that you willing to commit to putting the foundation together, knowing that you may not live long enough to see it" said Veda Sunassee, African Leadership University's Executive Director. His p…

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S2E2 - Practice of de-canonization of the art system to build common spaces of unlearning and sharing | Bonaventure S. B. Ndikung 48:16

3y ago48:16

48:16

"It's about creating spaces of thought, spaces of reflection, spaces of deliberation, spaces in which we can disagree, in which you can dismantle things, in which you can build things, spaces in which we can commune, in which we can just look at each other, listen to each other and acknowledge each other's presence" said Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndik…

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S2E1 - Everything is possible: your creativity to give voice to the under-represented narrative | Adepero Oduye 51:49

3y ago51:49

51:49

"You can do many things with what is available to us, and there are a lot of things that are available to us. We have to find a way to exercise our power and create what we want to create, and not just have a small group of people decide what our stories are going to look like" - said Adepero Oduye, producer, actress, director, and writer – "There'…

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S2 - Intro 1:33

3y ago1:33

1:33

What is beyond the common notion of creativity and how can it serve us? How can creativity benefit our journey? How can it contribute solving important social issues like education, inequalities or racial injustice? On Season 1 of our Creativity Pioneers podcast, we engaged in conversation with unique creative minds and doers who are at the forefro…

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S1E10 - It’s not true that only when the door is locked nobody enters | Benjamin Sainte-Clémentine and Simon Njami 1:04:35

3+ y ago1:04:35

1:04:35

"I am alone in a box of stone. When all is said and done. As the wind blows to the east from the west. Unto this bed, my tears have their solemn rest… It wasn’t easy getting used to this I used to scream. It’s not true, that it’s only when the door is locked that nobody enters". This episode has been inspired by the lyrics of the song "Cornerstone"…

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S1E9 - Art as a caring practice: new connections for social transformation | Elena Cologni 54:21

3+ y ago54:21

54:21

“Caring can be considered in the practical sense of hands-on ‘caring for’, then in the emotional and ethical sense of ‘caring about’, and in the context of the dialogic strategy adopted in my creative work: ‘caring with’…” said Elena Cologni, interdisciplinary artist - drawing, performative and dialogic sculpture - Senior Research Fellow at the Cam…

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S1E8 - A new mindset for an institutional change | Roberto Casati 42:43

3+ y ago42:43

42:43

“How can we prevent disorientation in terms of getting lost? We need to be super resilient and ready for the next crisis, and it would be possible only by adopting new behaviour and mindset” said Roberto Casati, Senior Researcher with CNRS, professor at École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) and Director of Institut Jean Nicod in Pari…

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S1E7 - South Africa: a model for resilience? | Lwando Xaso 48:16

3+ y ago48:16

48:16

In times of deep crisis, we often look at South Africa as a model for resilience, considering how much of it the country proved to have through its history. “What happened in South Africa is that we are constantly dealing with a vanishing present, and we use history to eradicate that haziness, but history cannot survive without memory. One of the a…

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S1E6 - Reality is the best fiction | Simon Njami 30:20

3+ y ago30:20

30:20

This episode is about the perception of words, and their light and shadows, we’ll talk about the challenge to rediscover their deeper meaning, their true light within. Words lose their meaning when deprived of their shadows, and become mere slogans. Words are important because they are the building blocks of our thoughts, and now - during this pand…

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S1 Bonus - Intro 1:41

3+ y ago1:41

1:41

These episodes are a collection of live talks that were recorded during the first European lockdown, where we explore how creativity could be critical for individual and social resilience. For us, language and words define our thoughts, our experience of the world, and consequently our capacity to generate ideas. That is why we decided to create a …

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S1E5 – Art as a tool for liberation | Raphael Chikakwa 37:24

3+ y ago37:24

37:24

How can creativity and art contribute to the history of a Country and shape local communities? Why Chimurenga as "revolution of the mind" lays the foundation for Zimbabwe's new history? Raphael Chikakwa, a Zimbabwean artist and activist, Executive Director of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, guides us through the history of his Country - economic …

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S1E4 – Inner solid structures as the foundation to achieve beauty and justice | Sebabatso Manoeli 1:18:17

3+ y ago1:18:17

1:18:17

“Beauty, justice, and structure”, three words that are part of the personal and political mission to impact society by Sebabatso Manoeli, Senior Director at Columbia University for the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity program, and also in charge of the podcast “Race Beyond Borders”. Manoeli shares her vision on how beauty relies on structure, as …

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S1E3 - Unlearning as a practice of growth | Heba Y. Amin 49:54

3+ y ago49:54

49:54

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S1E2 – Building inclusive cultural institutions | Uzodinma Iweala 1:00:21

3+ y ago1:00:21

1:00:21

“When you have people creating or generating in silos, you get a lot of the foolishness that we see happening right now. You get policy prescriptions that are completely lacking in their creativity because they can't imagine the future of the continent, and Africa suffers from this a lot” said Uzodinma Iweala, eclectic creative, award-winning write…

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S1E1 - For a new African narrative | Moky Makura 41:20

3+ y ago41:20

41:20

”If you want to change the world, first, you have to change the narrative of the world”, and this is especially relevant for Africa, where it is crucial to stop perpetuating the false narratives that for too long have been mutilating the Continent, and free its full potential. “Storytelling is the way we form opinions about each other, and we feel …

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S1 - Intro 1:33

3+ y ago1:33

1:33

What is beyond the common notion of creativity and how can it serve us? How can creativity benefit our journey? How can it contribute solving important social issues like education, inequalities or racial injustice? On Season 1 of our Creativity Pioneers podcast, we engaged in conversation with unique creative minds and doers who are at the forefro…

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“Creativity Pioneers” Trailer 2:00

3+ y ago2:00

2:00

Welcome to CREATIVITY PIONEERS! As the Moleskine Foundation’s vision is to inspire a new generation of creative thinkers and doers, this podcast aims to equip you with new perspectives and unconventional ideas, in order to amplify your creativity, critical gaze and imagination. We engage in conversations with unique creative minds from all over the…

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S4E2 - Social Change and the role of the Creative Industries 21:42

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S4E1 - Creative Cities, Inclusive Cities 21:31

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S3E4 - Creativity as a tool for community-building | Skinder Hundal 57:22

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S3E3 - What we owe to the beauty of art | Elvira Dyangani Ose 58:21

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S3E2 - The power of the modern storyteller | Eliza Anyangwe 1:03:55

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S3E1 - On navigating the complexities of identity and creating art ecosystems | Ngaire Blankenberg 1:08:19

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S2E8 – The book of our life: why to play in different context, with creativity and curiosity, to stay alive | Joël Andrianomearisoa 40:24

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S2E7 – The healing power of art | Rossy de Palma 40:19

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S2E6 – Observe, deepen things and elaborate: the sources of creative inspiration | Carlo Stanga 35:26

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S2E5 - Creativity shapes the world: pushing your boundaries out of your comfort zone | Giorgia Lupi 29:24

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S2E4 - Music as a catalyser of change through a new age educational model | Valentino Barrioseta 49:17

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S2E3 - Building innovative institutions for a new generation of African leaders | Veda Sunassee 45:42

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S2E2 - Practice of de-canonization of the art system to build common spaces of unlearning and sharing | Bonaventure S. B. Ndikung 48:16

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S2E1 - Everything is possible: your creativity to give voice to the under-represented narrative | Adepero Oduye 51:49

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S2 - Intro 1:33

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S1E10 - It’s not true that only when the door is locked nobody enters | Benjamin Sainte-Clémentine and Simon Njami 1:04:35

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S1E9 - Art as a caring practice: new connections for social transformation | Elena Cologni 54:21

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S1E8 - A new mindset for an institutional change | Roberto Casati 42:43

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S1E7 - South Africa: a model for resilience? | Lwando Xaso 48:16

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S1E6 - Reality is the best fiction | Simon Njami 30:20

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S1 Bonus - Intro 1:41

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S1E5 – Art as a tool for liberation | Raphael Chikakwa 37:24

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S1E4 – Inner solid structures as the foundation to achieve beauty and justice | Sebabatso Manoeli 1:18:17

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S1E3 - Unlearning as a practice of growth | Heba Y. Amin 49:54

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S1E2 – Building inclusive cultural institutions | Uzodinma Iweala 1:00:21

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S1E1 - For a new African narrative | Moky Makura 41:20

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S1 - Intro 1:33

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“Creativity Pioneers” Trailer 2:00

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