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Louma Salamé. © Marie Russillo

11 Jun 2025
Podcast

What really is the definition of Global South? Handing Over the Mic with Louma Salamé

Elisa Díaz Gras and Margaux Cassan

1. Production and Distribution

Welcome to Handing Over the Mic, a podcast series where influential voices from the Global South share their perspectives on Europe—its past, present and future.

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In this episode of Handing Over the Mic, we speak with Louma Salame, director of the Brussels-based Boghossian Foundation since 2016. Her career includes leadership of the Louvre Abu Dhabi (as part of the Paris team), Mathaf in Doha, and the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. We discuss what she has learnt from working across such different cultural and political contexts.

At the Boghossian Foundation, Louma has fostered artistic dialogue between Lebanese, Armenian and Belgian creators. We talk about the impact she believes these cultural exchanges can have at a cultural, artistic and even diplomatic level.

Production and Distribution

Episodes will be available on major platforms, including Acast, Apple Podcasts and Spotify and also featured on the homepages of BIG and our partner the European Cultural Foundation.