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OPENING NIGHT - THE FUTURE IS NOW
For this flagship opening night event, leading writers from around the globe present their worst- and best-case scenarios for where the world may be in the year 2050, offering insights they haven't yet published, and the opportunity to consider how our future is intimately tied to our present. Featuring Tom Stoppard, Zanele Muholi, Mona Eltahawy, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Richard Flanagan, Aminata Forna, and others. More info.
THE ART OF MENTORSHIP
Emerging artists, armed solely with their talent, often feel that they have to face the world alone. The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative brings them together with the world's greatest creators for a year of inspired collaboration, helping the next generation of artists to find their voice. A lineup of blockbuster literary names including Michael Ondaatje, Peter Sellars, Daniel Libeskind and Colm Tóibín. More info.
