Night of Ideas 2023 | Atlanta

Join Villa Albertine, The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs for the return of Night of Ideas, Villa Albertine’s flagship evening of debates, performances, and conversations.

This year’s theme is “More Justice! Defending Rights, Realizing Dreams.” In the spirit of the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, Night of Ideas Atlanta 2023 explores how the historical concept of rights opens the present to new political, cultural, and ethical possibilities, which echo Dr. King’s dream.

Participants will explore the Center’s exhibitions and experience an informative and inspiring evening of discussions and performances with academics, activists, artists, journalists, and thought leaders examining the challenges of the present and the future, connecting civil rights history to the ongoing struggle for justice and equality.

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are available while supplies last!

Explore the program at nightofideas.org/atlanta/schedule

Participants: Felwine Sarr, Jill Savitt, Maboula Soumahoro, Tim'm West, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Okorie Johnson, Maurice Hobson, Vicki Crawford, Douglas Blackmon, Saba Long, Sheila Pree Bright, Nsé Ufot, Terence Lester, Hannah Palmer, Valérie Baud-Candau, Nora Nafaa, Emmanuel Vergès, Marie Picard, Robert Barsky, Chenée Joseph, Cheryl Finley, Deborah Willis, June Manning Thomas, Rose Scott, Julie F. Kay, Yehimi Cambrón, David Edwards, Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, Dantes Rameau, Elayne Deleo, Anne-Gaëlle Saliot, Brigitte Stepanov, Elizabeth Elango, Floyd Hall, Adlia Halim, Nadia Chérif-Raguibi, Kyesha Lindberg, Veronica Hogan, David Hopings, David Ruffel, Camille Love, Charles Black, Bernice A. King, Ashley Woods, j. olu baiyewu, Ellen Basset, Moki Macias, etc.

Performance: Soul Food Cypher.

Exhibitions: Rolls down like water: U.S Civil Rights Movement / Spark of Conviction: Global Human Rights Movement / Voice of voiceless: Morehouse College Martin Luther King Collection.

More information at nightofideas.org

Night of ideas Atlanta 2023 is presented by Villa Albertine, The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, with the support of the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, Constellations, Atlanta Design Festival, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Center for French and Francophone Studies - Duke University.

Night of Ideas 2023 is presented by Villa Albertine, in partnership with FACE Foundation and the Institut français.  The national program in the US is made possible with major philanthropic support from the Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation, The Mellon Foundation, and Carnegie Corporation of New York. 

Night of Ideas is a free event. Registration is required.

We are excited to have you join us!

If you are driving to Night of Ideas:

• Please plan to park at the World of Coca Cola parking deck. The direct address for the deck is 126 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30313.

• Please enter The Center at the entrance marked PRE-FUNCTION on the attached map.

• Exiting the deck, pass The Center’s Main Lobby entrance and take the stairs to the entrance across from the water sculpture.

• Should you have accessibility needs, exit the deck and head left onto Ivan Allen. Turn right facing The Center. The PRE-FUNCTION entrance will be on your right, across from the water sculpture.

If arriving by car service:

• Our Bus Lane, located at the rear of the building at 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. is the best drop-off point.

• Move towards the water sculpture and the PRE-FUNCTION entrance.

If arriving by public transit:

• Please exit at MARTA's gold line stop 'Civic Center.'

• From the MARTA stop, The Center is a short 10 minute walk.