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King' s College, London 25/10/2012 (09:00-16:00) Despite attracting an audience of over 2 million and being dubbed Europe’s largest street party, the Notting Hill Carnival, like other Caribbean carnivals staged throughout the world, has been plagued by financial difficulties and a steady stream of criticism in the media arising from festival organizers’ alleged lack of entrepreneurial and organizational skills. This type of discourse is also replicated within academic literature. This symposium challenges the current consensus discourse both in popular media and within academia which suggests that the cultural entrepreneurs behind the Notting Hill Carnival, whilst being individuals of great creativity, lack entrepreneurial ability. It seeks to engage a range of cultural entrepreneurs including sound systems, steel bands, calypso singers, costume designers and event organizers to paint a picture of an innovative, highly sophisticated group of entrepreneurs who despite access to limited resources has managed to create a complex cultural production system. The Programme includes in-depth panel discussions with experts in: Cultural networks Black and ethnic minority businesses Urban/underground cultures Festival evaluation Social media Speakers include: Dr. Ruth Adams, Lecturer, Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries, King’s College London Sue Bagwell, Research Development Manager, Cities Institute, London Metropolitan Business School Dr. Lionel McCalman, Leader of Nostalgia Steelband Pax Nindi, Creative Director at UK Centre for Carnival Arts The symposium is being organised by Nicole Ferndiand, PhD student in the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries with an Arts and Humanities Research Institute grant. To book a place and receive updates on the event please email Nicole Ferdinand at [log in to unmask] -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------