Friday, August 23, 2013

The website




We are happy to announce that our website is live. All information regarding speakers, sponsors, tickets and our program are or will be available there. Our website is www.tedxhoogstraat.com .


Wednesday, August 21, 2013

In the key of genius

 
Derek Paravicini and Adam Ockelford: In the key of genius

Born three and a half months prematurely, Derek Paravicini is blind and has severe autism. But with perfect pitch, innate talent and a lot of practice, he became an acclaimed concert pianist by the age of 10. Here, his longtime piano teacher, Adam Ockelford, explains his student’s unique relationship to music, while Paravicini shows how he has ripped up the "Chopsticks" rule book. (Filmed at TEDxWarwick.)  

A beautiful talk and performance.

Monday, August 19, 2013

The City2.0

On September 20, 2013, TEDx communities across the globe will host local events featuring the local innovators, organizers, stewards and builders of their cities. Welcome to TEDxCity2.0!
 






TEDCity2.0 will commence on September 20, 2013 at The Times Center in New York City from 9am-5pm EST, featuring an unexpected mix of over 20 speakers including 2012’s City 2.0 Award winners. Hosted by Chris Anderson, John Cary and Courtney Martin, the four-session event will surface stories of urban ingenuity and interdependence from across the globe.











TEDCity2.0 will focus on how bright ideas turn into collective impact—through talks, breakout sessions and satellite events globally.


 

A school in the cloud

 
Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud 
Sugata Mitra talks about his Hole in the Wall project. Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own -- and then taught other kids. He asks, what else can children teach themselves? 


Friday, August 16, 2013

I am the crucible of the future




In the tradition of our TEDxYouthDay, TEDxChange, and TEDxWomen initiatives, comes TEDxCity2.0: A day of urban inspiration. 28 TEDx communities around the world participated in TEDxCity2.0 day on October 13, 2012.  We will host our next event in 2013 to share the powerful narratives of urban innovators and organizers, stewards and artists, builders and tastemakers. The TEDx platform will harness the power of people across the globe to encourage them to host a TEDx event, themed "City 2.0



 The hanging city by Tang Yua Hoong


Join the conversation. What do you want City2.0 to look like? 
Will our city inspire the world? 

On September 20th, 2013 TEDxHoogstraat, as part of TEDxCity2.0 will join in on the inspirational and innovative talks about what the City2.0 could look like. 
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In the tradition of our TEDxYouthDay, TEDxChange, and TEDxWomen initiatives, comes TEDxCity2.0: A day of urban inspiration. 28 TEDx communities around the world participated in TEDxCity2.0 day on October 13, 2012.  We will host our next event in 2013 to share the powerful narratives of urban innovators and organizers, stewards and artists, builders and tastemakers. The TEDx platform will harness the power of people across the globe to encourage them to host a TEDx event, themed "City 2.0." - See more at: http://www.thecity2.org/about#sthash.OHVjVKPu.dpuf
In the tradition of our TEDxYouthDay, TEDxChange, and TEDxWomen initiatives, comes TEDxCity2.0: A day of urban inspiration. 28 TEDx communities around the world participated in TEDxCity2.0 day on October 13, 2012.  We will host our next event in 2013 to share the powerful narratives of urban innovators and organizers, stewards and artists, builders and tastemakers. The TEDx platform will harness the power of people across the globe to encourage them to host a TEDx event, themed "City 2.0." - See more at: http://www.thecity2.org/about#sthash.OHVjVKPu.dpuf

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Xposter by TEDAnnaba City2.0

We're creating real signs depicting fanciful futures for overlooked, unused, neglected buildings in Annaba Algeria.


Sharing great ideas from all over the world. 

Visit City2.0 and TED.com

City2.0 and Food


Cities have experienced an explosion of interest in food justice all over the world in the last few years alone. We're thinking more urgently and more intentionally about how our food is grown, shipped, prepared, and shared than ever before.


The Farming Technique That Could Revolutionize the Way We Eat
 Aquaponics is a method of combined fish and vegetable farming that requires no soil. The farmer cultivates freshwater fish (aquaculture) and plants (hydroponics) in a recirculating water system that exchanges nutrients between the two.

 
Carolyn Steel: How food shapes our cities
Every day, in a city the size of London, 30 million meals are served. But where does all the food come from? Architect Carolyn Steel discusses the daily miracle of feeding a city, and shows how ancient food routes shaped the modern world. 




Cities have experienced an explosion of interest in food justice all over the world in the last few years alone. We're thinking more urgently and more intentionally about how our food is grown, shipped, prepared, and shared than ever before - See more at: http://www.thecity2.org/themes/food#sthash.19BzD87g.dpuf
Cities have experienced an explosion of interest in food justice all over the world in the last few years alone. We're thinking more urgently and more intentionally about how our food is grown, shipped, prepared, and shared than ever before - See more at: http://www.thecity2.org/themes/food#sthash.19BzD87g.dpuf