music and art
GUEST PERSPECTIVE
When Art and Music Create a Shared Listening Space
Giovanni Acquilino, 2025 Cohort Member, Global Leaders Institute
What does visual art have to do with listening?
It’s an unusual question—but one that’s well worth exploring, as I discovered recently when I attended Sguardi Paralleli (Parallel Glances) – Art Therapy and Autism: Art as Language, an exhibition held in Alassio, Italy and curated by art therapist Carla Paura.
In Malawi, the Tumaini Festival Is More Journey Than Destination
Kensomah Magombo, Communications Officer, Tumaini Letu, in collaboration with The Ensemble editors
Our flagship program is the annual Tumaini Festival, a free three-day global celebration held in the Camp, showcasing arts and cultural performances by refugee, Malawian, and international artists. As the star project of Tumaini Letu, this festival is the first and only one of its kind within a refugee camp. It highlights diverse art forms including music, theatre, poetry, and dance, spread across five performance areas. The Festival also features a display space for visual artists, a special evening dedicated to film screenings, and a children’s playground. Through everything from music and dance to spoken word and art, the Festival breaks stereotypes and builds solidarity among all attendees.
