Just 15 months after taking his first writing workshop at Aspen Summer Words, Welby Altidor published Creative Courage, a book that draws on his experience as executive creative director at Cirque du Soleil, where he was responsible for a portfolio of groundbreaking live events. In the midst of making the final edits to his manuscript this past summer, Altidor returned to Aspen as an Ideas Festival scholar. In this excerpt, he discusses his journey as a kind of cultural diplomat for Cirque du Soleil, forming connections with creative innovators that transcend the politics of their respective regions — including a …read more
Source: Aspen Institute