2021 Torrance Festival of Ideas

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Virtual Event

The 2021 Torrance Festival of Ideas is a three-day online cultural event where a wide range of creative and imaginative experts present their innovative ideas to the general public.

The Festival showcases 21 speakers who will present their unique perspectives on themes relevant to creativity, imagination, visual art, digital art, music, humor, empathy, consciousness, wellbeing, mindfulness, childhood, aging, education, equality, identity, healing, health, crisis, curiosity, innovation, entrepreneurship, authenticity, political resistance, and sociocultural change.

The spirit of Athens will also be showcased, with features on local non-profits that serve the community in creative and crucial ways.

The Festival also invites the general public to be creators and share their ideas in this virtual space. This is an open invitation to engage in the joy of creativity, no matter the age or skill level. Creative Submissions may take many forms — visual arts, poetry, music, dance, or theatre.

The 2021 Torrance Festival of Ideas is free to attend and is open to all across the local and global community. 

Registration is limited to the first 1,000 attendees.

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