Listening, learning, and finding our way together.

FRIDAY, MAY 23 & SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2025

The Charlottetown Forum is a newly established event that brings together artists, leaders, and the public to convene for discussions on matters of importance to Canadians.

Meeting at Confederation Centre of the Arts next to the site of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference, the Charlottetown Forum seeks to promote open learning and sharing of diverse perspectives about the evolving identity of Canada.

The Forum is part of the Centre’s wider revitalization plan, which includes the creation of a national cultural leadership institute housing new spaces for public discourse, the creation of art, and cultural learning.
The inaugural Charlottetown Forum took place in 2023 and featured three panels and postpanel discussions on the topics of immigration, economic reconciliation, and finding shared national narratives in a fractured time.

Canadian issues discussed in the birthplace of Canada, featuring artistic perspectives.

Canadian issues discussed in the birthplace of Canada, featuring artistic perspectives. The second Charlottetown Forum will continue to explore topics that are top of mind for people in Canada, with discussions led by artists, field experts, and thought leaders.

One of the distinctive features of the Charlottetown Forum is providing a space for these conversations in an arts context. To this end, each discussion includes: at least one artistic or cultural perspective; complementary programming in other areas of the Centre such as the Art Gallery; and artistic interpretations of the discussions through graphic recordings, performances and audience participation workshops.

To increase opportunities for audience engagement and participation, each panel will be followed by a facilitated roundtable discussion, where participants can continue the conversation with each other and the panellists.

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