Charlotte Ideas Festival presents Ingrid Fetell Lee

551 South Tryon Street,Charlotte NC 28202

31 March, 2023

Description

Uncover more joy at The Forum featuring Ingrid Fetell Lee! The Charlotte Ideas Festival in partnership with Charlotte SHOUT! presents The Forum with Ingrid Fetell Lee on 'The Aesthetics of Joy.' Ingrid Fetell Lee is a designer and author whose groundbreaking work reveals the hidden influence of our surroundings on our emotions and wellbeing. As a former design director at IDEO, author of Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness, and the founder of the website The Aesthetics of Joy, she empowers people to find more joy in life and work through design. Her immensely popular TED talk “Where Joy Hides and How to Find It” has been viewed more than 17 million times. Lee holds a Master’s in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor’s in English and Creative Writing from Princeton University. She loves pancakes, polka dots, and rainbow sprinkles, and has an extensive repertoire of happy dances for any occasion. Don't miss out! Here's what you'll experience: a pre-event catered reception,artistic performances,Ingrid's enlightening & engaging presentation on 'The Aesthetics of Joy,'Q&A, connection & conversation,and post-event mixing & mingling at The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Art + Culture. Event ticket: $20 We're proud to offer this event through the generosity of our sponsors and community partners. Time: Reception: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Program: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Art + Culture, 551 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202 Connect. Consider. Ignite. Doors open at 6:00 to mix and mingle. The program runs from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM including time for conversation, connections, and Q&A. The Forum has a three-part structure: • First third: Participants connect and build relationships in small break-out groups prompted by a question; • Middle third: Participants hear a presentation by and interview with our guest speaker that ends with the speaker posing a question to participants to consider; • Final third: Participants discuss the question, igniting new ideas and interactions. About the Performers: We're thrilled to invite Nrityangan Cultural Academy to open and close this event with performances. Nrityangan Cultural Academy has been providing classical Kathak and modern Bollywood dance training for Charlotte area students ages 5 through adult for over 20 years. Founded in 2001 by Smt. Rituparna Mukherjee, NCA is affiliated with Pracheen Kala Kendra, a premier educational organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of fine arts. All students at Nrityangan participate in cultural festivals during the year including the Festival of India and their talents are also showcased in Nrityangan’s annual recital and fundraiser. Over a hundred dancers work together to tell a story and raise funds for local and global organizations and this year’s musical Bollywood Extravaganza is Yaariyaan, which will be performed Saturday May 6 at 4pm at Ovens Auditorium. More information and tickets are available through their website. THE HUMANITIES | Languages | Literature | History | Philosophy | Religion | And More About the Charlotte Ideas Festival: The Charlotte Ideas Festival is a multi-day exploration of today’s pressing ideas and issues through the lens of the humanities. This year’s conversation-packed events feature a range of thinkers, innovators and community members engaged in connection and conversation. A program of The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination (The Charlotte Center), the Charlotte Ideas Festival is part of the three-week Charlotte SHOUT! festival celebrating Food, Art, Music, and Ideas. About The Charlotte Center: The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination (The Charlotte Center) is a community forum and civic action catalyst that invites people into meaningful connection and problem-solving informed by deep consideration of the human experience. Our mission is to help people and communities flourish. The Charlotte Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. We are interested in what is good for Charlotte and what Charlotte can offer the world. We invite you to join us! thecharlottecenter.org About Charlotte SHOUT! Charlotte SHOUT!, presented by Atrium Health and Bank of America, is an aspirational multi-week festival designed to showcase our community by celebrating Charlotte's creativity and innovation through art, music, food, and ideas. Located primarily in Uptown Charlotte, SHOUT! will feature exceptionally curated programming from around the corner and around the world. The 2023 edition of SHOUT! will take place from March 31-April 16.