From Refik Anadol and Sougwen Chung to Misty Copeland and Tom Daley: what to see and listen to at Davos

The work of Refik Anadol (an image generated using Large Nature Model: Glacier, 2024, top), Jann Haworth and Liberty Blake (Work in Progress, 2024, left), Gary Tyler (Rebirth, 2023, centre right) and Sougwen Chung (Spectral Oscillation 1, 2023, bottom right) is on show at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos Anadol: Refik Anadol Studio 2024. Haworth: © Liberty Blake and Jann Haworth, Courtesy of the artists. Tyler: Courtesy of the artist and Library Street Collective. Chung: Courtesy of the artist
The arts and culture programme runs throughout the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, with the opening concert, a cultural table and a series of specially commissioned artist exhibitions. The programme focuses on the International Year of the Glacier and the forum's perennial concerns with sustainability and gender equality.
Kévin Germanier, costume designs for the vocal soloists in the opening concert of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos Courtesy: World Economic Forum
Plenary Hall, Congress Centre, Davos
Livestreamed Monday 20 January, 18.30-19.15
Orchestral performance: Morphing Chamber Orchestra and Tim Allhoff
Vocal artists: Ane Brun, Danielle de Niese and Jeremy Dutcher
Music composed or arranged by: Tim Allhoff; Ane Brun and Johan Lindström; Ane Brun and Fleshquartet; Jeremy Dutcher; Christopher Tin
Lyrics variously by: Ane Brun; Jeremy Dutcher; Qwo-li Driskill
Musical production: Michael Kamm
Visuals: Refik Anadol Studio
Costumes: Kévin Germanier
Cristina Mittermeier's Violet Sunset (2022). Mittermeier, a cultural leader at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, is showing her work in a specially commissioned exhibition, Hope, and acting as a keynote speaker at the cultural table Cristina Mittermeier
Congress Centre, Davos
Wednesday 22 January, 19:30 – 22:00
Keynote speakers: Melanie Brown, Misty Copeland, Tom Daley, Mohammed Saeed Harib and Cristina Mittermeier
Sougwen Chung, Spectral Oscillation 1. Chung is showing Oscillation 2 of the work as part of her contribution to the annual meeting of the WEF as an exhibiting artist and cultural leader Courtesy: Sougwen Chung
Congress Centre, Davos
Monday 20 January to Friday 24 January
Arts and culture programme devised by: Joseph Fowler, head of arts and culture, World Economic Forum
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