Afternoon of Ideas returns with a family-friendly experience designed to welcome youth into the spirit of the event. Through hands-on workshops, playful performances, and creative activities led by artists, educators, and children’s book authors, the daytime program invites curiosity, play, and intergenerational exchange.
Join dignitaries from across institutions who will speak on the value of an open culture of intellectual exchange, and experience a San Francisco premiere of Detroit, an original musical composition by Victor Le Masne, the musical director of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
San Francisco’s theme “Lighting the Way,” invites our Bay Area audiences to explore how ideas, creativity, and collective action can illuminate paths forward, helping reveal new ways of thinking and connecting about what’s next, as we look ahead to the next 250 years after the American Declaration of Independence. From cultural expression to shared responsibility, “Lighting the Way” asks what guides us, what inspires positive change, and how we can actively shape a more connected future together.
Join Villa Albertine San Francisco, Asian Art Museum, Circuit Network, KQED, and San Francisco Public Library for a dynamic marathon of talks, live performances, workshops, food, art, and shared exploration. Together, Night of Ideas creates space for collective imagination where ideas are exchanged, perspectives are expanded, and the way forward is shaped in real time.