Conference Cycle

Debate, reflection, and critical thought are a fundamental part in creating knowledge. To this end, Fundación Canal brings together art, social, cultural, environmental, and innovation experts in its conference cycle. Markedly educational in nature, this cycle delves into highly relevant topics of interest. The conferences are dynamic in format and last 90 minutes. They include an opening conference, an interview, and a round of questions with the audience.

The Secrets of the Sea and Their Relationship with Climate Change

Fecha y hora: 20/04/2023 18:30h.

Manu San Félix is a marine biologist, diver, photographer, and explorer with National Geographic. He has been researching and diving in oceans all around the planet for over 30 years. At this conference, he introduces us to the wonders of the world under the sea and shows us how important...

LARTIGUE, THE VISIONARY: A MASTER OF BLACK AND WHITE WHO BELIEVED IN COLOUR

Fecha y hora: 23/03/2023 18:30h.

An event with professor of Contemporary Art Estrella de Diego where, starting with Lartigue and his career, she will share key points regarding the development of photography over the last century.

Lartigue was an artist ahead of his time for many different reasons. Not only because of how he understood photography,...

ART AND SCIENCE

Fecha y hora: 23/11/2022 18:30h.

With the latest edition of Fundación Canal’s Conference Series, scientist and writer Carlos Briones shows us that the relationship between art and science has been a constant throughout the history of humanity. Artists from all times have depicted their fears, myths, or beliefs through their works, along with their progress...

THE ANTARCTIC AND GLACIERS AS LABORATORIES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Fecha y hora: 05/10/2022 18:00h.

In his double facet as mountain climber and scientist, Jerónimo López will be explaining at this conference how, with their particularities, the Antarctic and glaciers can help us to understand climate change. He will also be delving into topics such as the importance of ice in the water cycle as...

HOW WILL SPAIN’S CLIMATE CHANGE?

Fecha y hora: 01/06/2022 19:00h.

The effects of climate change recorded around the globe are growing increasingly visible; the seasons are becoming blurry, we have warm winters, flooding is more frequent, and extreme events, like Filomena in Madrid, are increasing. How will this affect Spain? How can we adapt?

Isabel Zubiaurre, head of weather at La...

CONVERSATIONS WITH HOWARD GREENBERG, THE GREAT GURU OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Fecha y hora: 11/05/2022 18:30h.

Howard Greenberg, one of the most renowned photography collectors and gallery owners in the world, reveals how he created his gallery and one of the most relevant photography archives in the history of the art form.

How did he begin collecting photographs? How do a collection and a photographic archive go...