On 30 and 31 January, the I Congress of Art, Culture and Science: Inhabiting the Future – Biennal B is to take place in the landmark Aljub, a former underground water tank dating from the 17th century, adjoining Es Baluard Museu. This meeting will bring together experts to propose models for responsible change, addressing topics such as cultural and scientific innovation; economic management of natural resources and sustainable development; human rights and equality; architecture, landscape and urban ecology; eco-design and tangible and intangible heritage; environmental impact and climate emergency; and contemporary art, in line with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals and also in line with the theoretical premises of Biennal B, an initiative launched by Es Baluard Museu and the Consell de Mallorca.

With intercultural dialogue as its goal, Biennal B aims to be a transformational initiative. To this end, it seeks to attract key figures from different fields, ranging from the humanities to the sciences, bringing together experts in a multidisciplinary approach to create an enriching dialogue about the challenges we face in “inhabiting the future”.

This I Congress of Art, Culture and Science – Biennal B is founded on the need for change, in the conviction that if we want to change how we feel, we must first change how we think and our awareness of what we do. Responsible change is now imperative for public administrations, institutions, businesses and, of course, individuals. To this end, art, science and creative processes applied to the challenges of the present and the future have a part to play as key tools in this respect.