February 2012
The cultural sector in Spain contributes nearly 4% to GDP and employs 2.8% of Spanish workers
The Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, José Ignacio Wert, appeared for the first time in front of the Culture Committee of the Congress of Deputies to shell out the outlines of the cultural policy portfolio. more >
January 2012
The Race for Cervantes reopens
The Ministry of Culture proposes a change of ministry in the management of Cervantes, the main tool of cultural promotion of Spain. more >
Teresa Lizaranzu is the new Director of Cultural Industries and Books
Teresa Lizaranzu will be named the new Director of Cultural Industries and Books in Spain. more >
The Catalan Government creates one office for all art grants
The Catalan Government creates one office for all art grants. more >
Jorge Sainz González toma posesión como jefe de gabinete del ministro de Educación, Cultura y Deporte
Jorge Sainz González, licenciado en Ciencias Económicas y en Derecho y doctor en Economía, ha tomado hoy posesión como jefe de Gabinete del ministro de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. more >
Jorge González Sainz takes over as chief of staff for the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport
Jorge Sainz González, a graduate in Economics and Law and Doctor of Economics, has today taken over as Chief of Staff for the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. more >
El Ministerio de Educación se fusiona con Cultura y Deporte
El presidente del Gobierno, Mariano Rajoy, ha decidido fusionar los ministerios de Educación, Cultura y Deporte en un solo departamento y nombrar a José Ignacio Wert, sociólogo, jurista y político, como ministro. more >
The Ministry of Education merges with Culture and Sport
The Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has decided to merge the ministries of Education, Culture and Sport in a single department and appoint José Ignacio Wert, sociologist, lawyer and politician, as its minister. more >
General Directorate of Books and Fine Arts suppressed
The DirectorateGeneralof Books, Archivesand Librariesand theDepartment of FineArtsand Cultural Heritage have both been removed from the new Ministry ofEducation, Cultureand Sport. Furthermore, the DirectorateGeneralofCultural Policy and Industries will also form part of the new Secretary of State for Culture. more >
December 2011
Fernando Benzo Sáinz, nuevo subsecretario del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte
El Consejo de Ministros de hoy ha aprobado el nombramiento de Fernando Benzo Sáinz como nuevo subsecretario del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. more >
Benzo Fernando Sáinz, new undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport
The Cabinettodayapproved the appointmentofFernando Benzo Sáinzas the newundersecretary of the Ministryof Education, Cultureand Sport.
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New Spanish Minister Cracks Down on Piracy
In his first appearance as Minister of Culture and Education, Jose Ignacio Wert made it very clear he intends to fight Spain's rampant piracy and to step away from a subsidy-based model of film financing. more >
José María Lassalle is the new Secretary of State for Culture in Spain
José María Lassalle is the new Secretary of State for Culture under the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, José Ignacio Wert. more >
José María Lassalle toma posesión como secretario de Estado de Cultura
José María Lassalle ha tomado posesión como secretario de Estado de Cultura, acompañado por el ministro de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, José Ignacio Wert. Lassalle ha asegurado que en el ejercicio de su tarea buscará la "sensatez y el entendimiento con todos los sectores implicados en el ámbito de la cultura". more >
José Maria Lassalle takes office as Secretary of State for Culture
José Maria Lassalle has been sworn in as Secretary of State for Culture, accompanied by the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports, José Ignacio Wert. At the event, Lassalle has said that in the course of his work, he will seek "wisdom and understanding with all sectors involved in the field of culture." more >
El Ministerio de Cultura se integra con Educación y Deportes en el nuevo gobierno de Rajoy
Volverá a estar unificado con Eduación y Deportes con José Ignacio Wert al frente. more >
The Ministry of Culture Education and Sport integrates the new government Rajoy
Culture, again to be unified with Sports and Eduación, with José Ignacio Wert at the helm. more >
November 2011
Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality and Ministry of Culture present first accessible multimedia museum guide for people with disabilities
At the Sorolla Museum in Madrid on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality (through the Royal Trust for Disabilities) and the Ministry of Culture presented the first universally accessible multimedia guide. more >
Ten of the eleven members of the Arts Council of Catalonia have resigned
Ten of the eleven members of the Arts Council of Catalonia have resigned due to differences with the Department of Culture of the Regional Government of Catalonia. The resigned members will work in the organisation until their resignation is approved by the Catalan parliament. more >
September 2011
Cultural Box | virtual video library on cultural management and policy : Spain
Cultural Box is a virtual video library specialised in management and cultural policies devised by the Cultural Policy and Management Program of the University of Barcelona. Its aim is to make a large catalogue of online videos available to professionals in culture. more >
July 2011
Bullfighting saved from the sword as Spain rules it is an artistic discipline
The debate over bullfighting has been reignited in Spain after the government recognised the spectacle as "an artistic discipline and cultural product", delighting enthusiasts but outraging animal rights campaigners. more >
June 2011
The Ministry of Culture publishes an Internet portal dedicated to vocabulary of Spain's cultural heritage
The Ministry of Culture has published the online Thesaurus of Cultural Heritage of Spain with the aim of raising awareness of the richness of the cultural heritage of Spain through the vocabulary used for identification, classification, description and cataloging. This tool provides access to 5,800 definitions. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura publica en Internet un portal dedicado al vocabulario del patrimonio cultural de España
El Ministerio de Cultura ha publicado en Internet el portal Tesauros del Patrimonio Cultural de España con el objetivo de dar a conocer la riqueza de los bienes culturales de nuestro país a través del vocabulario utilizado para su identificación, clasificación, descripción y catalogación. Esta herramienta permite acceder a 5.800 definiciones. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura presenta el sello Cultura en Positivo para apoyar la oferta legal de contenidos culturales en Internet
La subsecretaria del Ministerio de Cultura, Mercedes del Palacio, ha presentado hoy una iniciativa del Ministerio para apoyar la oferta legal de contenidos culturales en Internet. more >
The Ministry of Culture has unveiled a Culture Stamp to support the legal supply of cultural content on the Internet
The undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Mercedes del Palacio, today announced an initiative of the Ministry to support the legal supply of cultural content on the Internet. more >
May 2011
El arte y la cultura tienen poder para impulsar el crecimiento económico
Convencer a la sociedad del interés de invertir en cultura es prioritario en el contexto actual y el mejor modelo es el de financiación mixta. more >
El Portal de Archivos Estatales (PARES) del Ministerio de Cultura incorpora 2,5 millones de nuevas imágenes
El Portal de Archivos Españoles (PARES), la plataforma de difusión archivística del Ministerio de Cultura, ha incorporado 2.522.400 nuevas imágenes digitalizadas. more >
The State Archives Portal (PARES) of the Ministry of Culture includes 2.5 million new images
The Spanish Archives Portal (PARES), archival media platform of the Ministry of Culture, has added 2,522,400 new digitized images. more >
New Director at Conca
Norbert Tomàs was appointed as new director of the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CoNCA), replacing Pep Montes. The appointment has raised some doubts in the cultural sector about the political independence of Conca. Florenci Guntín, one of the promoters for the Visual Artists Association and the Platform for an Arts Council, yesterday said he was outraged by this appointment. more >
April 2011
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Culture present the First National Foreign Cultural Action Plan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Trinidad Jiménez, and the Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, are presenting the National External Cultural Action Plan today in the Cervantes Institute. more >
First national foreign cultural action plan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Trinidad Jiménez, and the Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, are presenting the National External Cultural Action Plan today in the Cervantes Institute. It is the first strategic project to be promoted internationally and jointly by the public administration and the cultural and creative industries in Spain. more >
March 2011
The drain in Spain: the country's arts crisis
The country spent a fortune trying to place itself at the centre of the art world. So why do its best artists all leave? more >
IFACCA: nuevo listado de boletines sobre arte y políticas culturales
La Federación Internacional de Consejos de Arte y Agencias de Cultura (IFACCA) ha ampliado los recursos que pone a disposición del usuario en su página Web con un nuevo listado de cerca de 100 boletines electrónicos que tratan sobre arte y políticas culturales. more >
El Conca se suma a la manifestación contra los recortes en cultura
El Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes (Conca) se sumó ayer a la convocatoria de una concentración contra los recortes presupuestarios de la cultura. Esta iniciativa, convocada inicialmente por Facebook por diversas asociaciones del sector cultural catalán, ha recibido ya numerosas adhesiones y se prevé que reúna a centenares de personas el 21 de marzo, en la plaza de los Àngels de Barcelona, bajo el lema No retalleu la cultura. more >
Conca joins the protest against cuts in culture
The National Council for Culture and the Arts (Conca) yesterday joined the call for a rally against budget cuts for culture. The initiative originally began on Facebook by a group of Catalan cultural associations has gained numerous supporters and is expected to bring together hundreds of people on 21 March in the heart of Barcelona, under the slogan - Don't Cut Culture . more >
February 2011
Ramon Roca Boncompte International Award for Cultural Management Studies
With the aim of contributing to the development of dissemination of research in the field of cultural management at the European level, Ros Roca Group and FiraTàrrega have launched the Ramon Roca Boncompte International Award for Cultural Management Studies. Prize: €6,000. more >
December 2010
El Ministerio de Cultura aporta 260.000 euros al programa IBERMEDIA
El Consejo de Ministros, a propuesta de la ministra de Cultura, Ángeles González-Sinde, ha autorizado la contribución de 260.000 euros al Programa IBERMEDIA por parte del Ministerio de Cultura, que se canalizarán a través de Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA). more >
Ministry of Culture gives 260.000 euros to the IBERMEDIA programme
The Council of Ministers, on advise from the Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, have authorised a contribution of 260.000 euros to the IBERMEDIA programme from the Ministry of Culture, that will be distributed through the Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA). more >
Spain's cultural heritage under threat amid economic crisis
Cultural spending is being slashed across Spain. Hard-pressed regional governments, which do most of the spending on culture and heritage, can be brutal. more >
Acto homenaje al Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de España
Se trata de un acto de difusión y reconocimiento de las diversas manifestaciones culturales de nuestro país que han obtenido este reconocimiento de la UNESCO. more >
Tribute ceremony for Spain's Intangible Cultural Heritage
An actto disseminate and give recognition tothe variouscultural eventsin Spain thathavereceivedrecognition from UNESCO.
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November 2010
Do Flamenco and the Mediterranean diet really deserve special UN status?
By trying to be all-inclusive, Unesco's intangible heritage list can become hijacked by nations' commercial interests. more >
XV reunión del Pleno de la Conferencia Sectorial de Cultura en Santiago de Compostela
La ministra de Cultura, Ángeles González-Sinde, ha presidido hoy en el Hostal de los Reyes Católicos en Santiago de Compostela, el XV Pleno de la Conferencia Sectorial de Cultura, que reúne a los responsables del Ministerio de Cultura con los consejeros de Cultura y otros representantes de todas las Comunidades Autónomas y de las Ciudades de Ceuta y Melilla. more >
XV Plenary session of the Cultural Sector Conference in Santiago de Compostela
The Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, presided today at the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos in Santiago de Compostela, the XV Plenary Meeting of the Cultural Sector, which brings together officials from the Ministry of Culture and representatives for culture from all the Autonomous Communities in Spain and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla. more >
IV Encuentro de Gestores de Patrimonio Mundial de España
La convocatoria de este año versará sobre la movilidad, accesibilidad y valoración cultural de los sitios declarados Patrimonio Mundial. more >
IV Meeting of World Heritage Managers in Spain
The call for this year will focus on mobility, accessibility and cultural value of World Heritage Sites. more >
October 2010
El Ministerio de Cultura contará con un presupuesto de 789,3 millones de euros para 2011
La ministra de Cultura, Ángeles González-Sinde, ha presentado hoy los datos del presupuesto de su Departamento para 2011, que contará con 789,3 millones de euros. Se trata de un presupuesto austero que se conecta con las medidas de ajuste para reducir el déficit público. more >
The Ministry of Culture will have a budget of 789.3 million euros for 2011
The Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, today presented data from her department's budget for 2011, which will have 789.3 million euros. It is an austerity budget that connects to adjustment measures to reduce the deficit. more >
Fábrica Cultural: new online portal for the cultural sector
Carried out by Rubicón Cultural and Educational Services, a consulting company on European cultural projects, this new portal provides information on opportunities for employment, grants, scholarships, prizes and support for students, professionals and cultural institutions, as well as virtual and telephone consultancy, users’ space, social network, advertising space and a weekly newsletter. more >
September 2010
Food and translation to be future National Culture Awards in Catalonia
The Plenary of the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CoNCA) is preparing a proposal to reform some aspects of the decree that provides for awards to Culture. The National Culture Awards given annually by the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CoNCA) could include in future editions, as new categories, gastronomy and translation. more >
Constituido el Consejo Estatal de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música
La ministra de Cultura, Ángeles González-Sinde, ha presidido este martes el pleno de constitución del Consejo Estatal de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, "el más alto órgano de asesoramiento del Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música (INAEM)" y "una herramienta útil y fundamental para organizar los recursos económicos y propiciar la difusión de todas las artes escénicas a lo largo del territorio español y fuera de nuestras fronteras". more >
State Council of the Performing Arts and Music constituted
Culture Minister, Angels González-Sinde, chaired Tuesday's full constitution of the State Council for the Performing Arts and Music, 'the highest advisory body to the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM )" and "a useful and essential tool for organizing the financial resources and fostering the performing arts throughout the Spanish territory and beyond our borders." Full article available in Spanish. more >
August 2010
Santos Castro, new General Director of Policy and Cultural Industries
The Council of Ministers, on advice from the Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, today approved the appointment of Santos Castro Fernandez as General Director of Policy and Cultural Industries. more >
Santos Castro, nuevo director general de Política e Industrias Culturales
El Consejo de Ministros, a propuesta de la ministra de Cultura, Ángeles González-Sinde, ha aprobado hoy el nombramiento de Santos Castro Fernández como director general de Política e Industrias Culturales. more >
July 2010
Millennium Development Goals, local governments and culture. Comments for the World Secretariat of UCLG
In September 2010 the General Assembly of United Nations will meet in New York and review the progress
towards the MDGs. The Summit will have an extraordinary impact. The Committee on culture believes that the cultural sector needs to advocate for this cause: the integration of a culture dimension in policies and
programmes aiming to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. We believe UCLG can contribute to this
cause.
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June 2010
CoNCA presents its first annual report on the state of culture in Catalonia
Today the first annual report on the state of culture in Catalonia was produced by the National Council for Culture and the Arts. The President of CoNCA, Francesc Guardans, accompanied by members of the Plenary Council, and the Minister of Culture and Media, Joan Manuel Tresserras have delivered a copy of the report to the Parliament's President Ernest Benach. more >
Millennium Development Goals, local governments and culture
The UCLG Committee on culture is elaborating a document advocating for the integration of a culture dimension in policies and programmes aiming to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Please read the document and send your feedback! more >
May 2010
A delegation of the Catalan Council for the Arts and Culture (CoNCA) visits Quebec
During April, a delegation of the Catalan Council for the Arts and Culture (CoNCA) travelled to Quebec in order to initiate contacts and share experiences with the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres del Quebec, as well as with the persons responsible for several installations, centers, companies and some of the main cultural representatives of the country. more >
Copyright para la Creatividad – Una Declaración para Europa
El desarrollo de las nuevas tecnologías que sustentan la economía del conocimiento exige una revisión del acervo de los derechos de autor. Juntos, tenemos que crear más incentivos para maximizar la creatividad, la innovación, la educación y el acceso a la cultura, y asegurar la competitividad en Europa. more >
Plan approved to enhance the performing arts for all ages
The Department of Culture and Media (Catalonia) and key industry representatives today launched the new integrated plan for performing and musical arts for all ages, with an investment of 17 billion over four years, and they want to enhance this field. (Full article available in Spanish) more >
April 2010
Guillermo Corral Will Leave Culture Department to Go to Washington
The General Director of Cultural Industries will return to Foreign Affairs to promote the Spain USA Foundation. more >
Guillermo Corral dejará Cultura para irse a Washington
El director general de Industrias Culturales vuelve a Exteriores para impulsar la Spain Usa Foundation. more >
Graphic Artists Against Google
Associations of illustrators and photographers in the USA, like the American Society of Media Photographers, the Graphic Arts Association or Professional Photographers of America have taken legal action against Google for creating a massive digital library that, in their opinion, violates their rights as authors. more >
Artistas gráficos contra Google
Agrupaciones de ilustradores y fotógrafos de Estados Unidos, como la Sociedad Americana de Fotógrafos de Medios de Comunicación, el Gremio de Artistas Gráficos o Fotógrafos Profesionales de América se han querellado colectivamente contra Google por crear una biblioteca digital masiva que, en su opinión, vulnera los derechos de autor de los miembros de estos colectivos. more >
EU keen to enshrine culture in economic planning
Europe should invest more in its creative industries as a source of future growth the European Commission has said, while EU ministers have called for culture to be put at the "heart" of the bloc's new economic plan, the Europe 2020 strategy. more >
March 2010
In Spain, Internet piracy is part of the culture
Illegal downloading of movies and TV shows is so prevalent that studios may give up selling DVDs in the country. more >
Spanish EU Presidency - EU defends value of culture as a source of wealth and warns of dangers such as piracy
During this first working session, Mercedes Elvira de Palacio, the Ministry of Culture Under Secretary, spoke in favour of the need to overcome the gulf between economy and culture. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura pone en marcha en los museos estatales itinerarios en torno a la mujer en el arte
La ministra Ángeles González-Sinde, acompañada por el rector de la Universidad Complutense, Carlos Berzosa, ha presentado esta iniciativa en materia de cultura e igualdad, pionera en Europa. Los museos Reina Sofía, Prado, Arqueológico Nacional y del Traje han sido los primeros en sumarse al proyecto, que cuenta con la colaboración del Instituto de Investigaciones Feminista. more >
The Ministry of Culture gets underway in state museums itineraries around women in art
The Minister of Culture, Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde, accompanied by the rector of the Universidad Complutense, Carlos Berzosa, presented this initiative on culture and equality, a pioneering project in Europe. The Museums, Reina Sofia, Prado, and Costume National Archaeological have been the first to join the project, which also enjoys collaboration with the Feminist Research Institute. more >
El Programa ADAI desarrolla un proyecto en Haití para conocer el estado del patrimonio documental y archivístico tras el terremoto
Los directores nacionales de los Archivos de España, Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, México, Cuba, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Republica Dominicana y Uruguay han aprobado que el Programa Apoyo al Desarrollo de Archivos Iberoamericanos (ADAI) desarrolle un proyecto para conocer el estado del patrimonio documental y archivístico de Haití tras el terremoto que asoló la isla el pasado mes de enero. more >
ADAI Program is developing a project in Haiti to investigate the state of documentary and archival heritage after the earthquake
The national directors of the Archives of Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Mexico, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Dominican Republic and Uruguay have approved the Development Support Program Files Ibero (ADAI) to develop a project to learn the status of documentary and archival heritage of Haiti after the earthquake that struck the island last January. more >
La Unión Europea pide a los Estados miembros que elaboren estrategias nacionales contra la vulneración de derechos de propiedad intelectual en el mercado interior
El Consejo de Ministros de la Unión Europea, reunido en Bruselas en su formación Competitividad, ha aprobado por unanimidad una Resolución sobre el respeto de los derechos de Propiedad Intelectual en el mercado interior. more >
The European Union calls on Member States to develop national strategies against the infringement of intellectual property rights in internal markets.
The Council of European Union ministers meeting in Brussels in the section on Competitiveness, unanimously adopted a resolution regarding intellectual property rights in the market. more >
Minister of Culture, electronic books increased by 35 percent in 2009
The Minister of Culture of Spain said, electronic books increased by 35 percent in 2009, along with 375 million books. more >
Barcelona libraries paid out 100,000 euros in copyright payments last year
Under European law, municipalities must pay a management company for copyright, but now the Spanish Federation of Municipalities (FEM) is negotiating an agreement with the Ministry of Culture for it to take over the payments. more >
February 2010
El Consejo de las Artes necesita 100 asesores
El Consejo de la Cultura y las Artes (Conca) cuenta este año con un presupuesto de 15,5 millones de euros, de los que 10,5 se destinan a subvenciones a los creadores. Entre los cambios en la estructura del sistema por el que se distribuyen estas ayudas, presentados ayer, destaca que se pasará de contar con 38 asesores a 100. more >
The Arts Council needs 100 advisors
The Council for Culture and the Arts (Conca) in Catalonia, Spain, this year counts on a budget of 15.5 million euros, of which 10.5% are for grants to creators. Among the changes in the structure of the system by which grants are distributed, 38-100 consultants will be needed. more >
300 archiveros asisten en el Ministerio de Cultura a unas jornadas sobre Los archivos ante el reto de la Administración Electrónica
300 profesionales de archivos de la Administración General del Estado, de las Comunidades Autónomas y de diversas instituciones han participado en unas jornadas técnicas organizadas por el Ministerio de Cultura, a través de la Dirección General del Libro, Archivos y Bibliotecas, bajo el título Los Archivos ante el reto de la Administración Electrónica. more >
300 archivists attend the Ministry of Culture at a conference on Archives facing the challenge of digitalisation.
300 professionals working in the archives of the State General Administration of the Autonomous Communities and various institutions have participated in a technical meeting organized by the Ministry of Culture, through the General Directorate of Books, Archives and Libraries, entitled Archives facing the challenge of digitalisation.more >
El CoNCA creará un fondo de compra de obras de arte para evitar 'caso Centelles'
El Consell Nacional de la Cultura i de les Arts (CoNCA) de Cataluña, creará el Fondo Nacional de Compra de Obras de Arte, por encargo de la Conselleria de Cultura y Medios de Comunicación, para evitar otro 'caso Centelles', según anunció hoy su presidente, Francesc Guardans, en una comisión parlamentaria para hacer balance del organismo y apuntar próximos proyectos. more >
The CoNCA establishes a fund to purchase artwork
The National Council for Culture and the Arts (Consell Nacional de la Cultura i de les Arts - CoNCA) of Catalonia, has created a National Fund for the purchase of works of art commissioned by the Ministry of Culture and Media, to avoid another 'Centelles case', said its chairman, Francesc Guardans, during a parliamentary committee. more >
National Council for Culture and the Arts: goals for the future
The president of the Catalan National Council for Culture and the Arts, Francesc Guardans, explained the goals of this new public agency that has, since its launch 10 months ago, been working on issues such as the promotion of excellence in creation, the professional development, promotion and dissemination of cultural products, as well as the safeguarding of cultural diversity, in order to attract the interest of the public towards the arts and promote the access to quality culture production. more >
Los ministros de Cultura de España y Francia analizan la situación de la digitalización del patrimonio cultural europeo
La ministra de Cultura, Ángeles González-Sinde, y su homólogo francés, Frédéric Mitterand, han mantenido hoy una reunión para tratar sobre asuntos coincidentes de la política cultural de ambos países y que al mismo tiempo forman parte de los objetivos prioritarios de la Presidencia Española de la Unión Europea. more >
Culture ministers of Spain and France discussed the digitization of European cultural heritage
The Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, and his French counterpart, Frederic Mitterand, have held a meeting today to discuss overlapping issues of cultural policy in both countries, particularly those that are among the priority objectives of the Spanish Presidency European Union. more >
Spanish ministers outline Council Presidency priorities
Spanish government ministers this week continued outlining the priorities for their country's presidency of the EU Council to a range of European Parliament committees including culture. MEPs took the opportunity to question the ministers as they embarked upon their six-month spell in office. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura crea en su web un simulador para emprendedores culturales
El Ministerio de Cultura, a través de su página web, ha presentado el simulador Crea tu plan de negocio, una aplicación cuya objetivo es dotar al colectivo de emprendedores culturales de un apoyo teórico y práctico para desarrollar su idea de negocio. more >
The Ministry of Culture created a simulator on its website for cultural entrepreneurs
The Ministry of Culture, through its website, has introduced a simulator to create your own business plan; an application whose goal is to provide cultural entrepreneurs both theoretical and practical support to develop their business idea. more >
January 2010
La Comisión Europea da luz verde al sistema español de ayudas al cine
La Comisión Europea ha aprobado hoy en la reunión ordinaria del Colegio de Comisarios celebrada en Bruselas, el Expediente 587/2009, relativo a las Ayudas a la actividad cinematográfica y audiovisual en España. more >
The European Commission gives green light to the Spanish system of aid to the movies
The European Commission today adopted at the regular meeting of the College held in Brussels, File 587/2009, concerning aid to cinematographic and audiovisual sector in Spain.
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La ministra de Cultura fija el objetivo cultural de la Presidencia Europea en potenciar la cultura como factor de desarrollo europeo, social y económico
La ministra de Cultura, Ángeles González-Sinde, ha comparecido hoy ante la Comisión de Cultura del Parlamento Europeo para presentar las principales líneas de actuación de la Presidencia Española de la Unión Europea en el ámbito cultural y que se centran, fundamentalmente, en tres ejes prioritarios: aprovechar el potencial cultural con vistas al desarrollo local y regional; consolidar la cultura como factor de crecimiento economico y de cohesión social; y desarrollar y difundir los contenidos culturales de carácter digital. more >
Culture Minister sets out the cultural objectives of the EU Presidency in order to position culture as a factor for European social and economic development
The Minister of Culture, Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde, appeared today before the Committee on Culture of the European Parliament to present the main lines of action of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union in the cultural sphere, which focuses primarily on three priority areas: nurturing cultural potential in order to build local and regional areas, culture as a factor strengthening economic growth and social cohesion, and develop and disseminate digital cultural content.
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La UNESCO hace un llamamiento para proteger del pillaje el arte de Haití
La subdirectora general de Cultura de la UNESCO, Françoise Riviere, ha hecho hoy un llamamiento internacional para proteger del "pillaje" el patrimonio cultural de Haití tras el terremoto que ha asolado el país y ha propuesto un embargo que impida temporalmente la compraventa de sus obras de arte. more >
UNESCO has issued an appeal to protect Haitian arts from pillage
UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Culture, Françoise Riviere, today issued an international appeal to protect Haiti’s cultural heritage from pillage following the earthquake that devastated the country. more >
Ángeles González-Sinde presents the European Forum for Cultural Industries of Barcelona
The Spanish Minister for Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, has just presented the work programme that will be tackled at the next European Forum for Cultural Industries, to be held on 29 and 30 March in Barcelona. more >
Spain approves anti-piracy legislation
The Spanish government approved anti-piracy legislation Friday that will allow National Audience, the country's federal court, to close or block websites facilitating unauthorized movie and music downloads. more >
Spain unveils its EU presidency cultural programme
Speaking at the launch on Tuesday, the country's cultural minister Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde said she hopes the presidency will promote Spain's "valuable and diverse" cultural heritage. more >
La ministra de Cultura presenta en Bruselas la agenda cultural de la Presidencia Española de la Unión Europea
La ministra de Cultura, Ángeles González-Sinde, ha presentado hoy en la sede del Consejo Europeo en Bruselas la amplia agenda cultural que se desarrollará durante los seis meses de la Presidencia Española de la Unión Europea. El objetivo es mostrar la valiosa y plural herencia cultural de España y conectarla con la modernidad y la innovación. more >
The Culture Minister presented in Brussels the cultural agenda of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union
The Minister of Culture, Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde, presented today at the headquarters of the European Council in Brussels a broad cultural agenda to be developed during the six months of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union. The aim is to show the valuable and diverse cultural heritage of Spain, connected with modernity and innovation. more >
December 2009
El Ministerio de Cultura inicia una campaña publicitaria para fomentar los regalos culturales
El Ministerio de Cultura inicia hoy una campaña publicitaria con el objetivo de fomentar la adquisición y distribución de productos culturales durante la temporada navideña. more >
The Ministry of Culture initiated a publicity campaign to promote cultural gifts
The Ministry of Culture is launching today a campaign aimed at encouraging the acquisition and distribution of cultural products during the holiday season. more >
Deputy PM of Spain has denied that the Minister of Culture, Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde, will resign
Deputy Prime Minister of Spain declined to comment on the Sinde case being overruled on Thursday by the Prime Minister, who announced that the government will not block any web page without a court order, just hours after the director of cultural industries, Guillermo Corral, said the exact opposite to a group of internet activists. more >
La ministra de Cultura se reúne con representantes del sector de Internet
En el encuentro se han abordado las medidas de reforma normativa en materia de propiedad intelectual contempladas en el Anteproyecto de Ley de Economía Sostenible. Tanto el Ministerio como los representantes del sector han coincidido en la necesidad de potenciar Internet y desarrollar los contenidos en línea. more >
Culture Minister meets with representatives of the Internet industry
The meeting addressed policy reform measures in the field of intellectual property covered by the Draft Law on Sustainable Economy. Both the Ministry and industry representatives have agreed on the need to enhance Internet and develop online content.more >
New restrictions on illegal downloads in Spain
Spain’s Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, has revealed before the Senate that the proposed Sustainable Economy Law also has provisions of closing web pages containing illegal downloads or P2P links without a judicial order. more >
Gonzalez-Sinde: "He will not cut internet for citizens"
The Minister of Culture, Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde, appeared before reporters before entering the Senate floor to “reassure” the public and insist that the Spanish Government has no plans to cut internet access to end user. more >
November 2009
Mexican writer, José Emilio Pacheco, wins the 2009 Premio Cervantes
Mexican writer, José Emilio Pacheco, has been named as the winner of the Spanish top literary prize, the Premio Cervantes for 2009. The award, given by the Spanish Ministry for Culture, is worth 125,000 € more >
Charter for Innovation, Creativity and Access to Knowledge
We invite all citizens to make this Charter theirs, share it and put it into practice. We invite all governments, multinationals and institutions urgently to listen to it, understand it and enforce it. more >
Tamara Rojo's leap of faith. She is one of the Royal Ballet's finest dancers. Now Spain wants her back.
Spain is exceptional among developed countries in having no national ballet. The Spanish government suggested it would fund a ballet company if Rojo came home to run it. However, Rojo has attached one absolute condition to her acceptance of the government's offer: Spain must change its system of arts funding. more >
Minister of Culture, Joan Manuel Treserras, shares the view that Felix Millet should be in prison.
Tresserras said he was not surprised by the amount stolen in the case Millet -31.6 million euros, according to various audits. In any case, the minister stressed that the embezzlement that has occurred in Palau is an exceptional case. more >
Expertos españoles e ingleses debaten sobre innovación y creatividad cultural
Los ministros de Cultura de España y Gran Bretaña, Angeles González-Sinde y Ben Bradshaw respectivamente, han inaugurado hoy el XIII Foro Hispáno Britanico. Dicho encuentro, en el que han participado expertos de ambos paises, se ha celebrado durante toda la mañana en la sede de la Embajada británica en Madrid, bajo el lema Innovación y creatividad en el mundo de la cultura. more >
Spanish and British experts discuss innovation and cultural creativity
Ministers of Culture of Spain and Britain, and Angeles Gonzalez-Sinde respectively Ben Bradshaw, today launched the British Hispanic Forum XIII. This meeting, in which experts from both countries took part, was held throughout the morning at the headquarters of the British Embassy in Madrid, under the theme Innovation and Creativity in the World of Culture. more >
October 2009
Reunión de la ministra de Cultura con los directores de los Museos Estatales
El Ministerio potencia el trabajo en red de las instituciones culturales. more >
Meeting of the Minister of Culture with the directors of the National Museums
The Ministry promotes networking of cultural institutions. more >
Winner of the Cultural Policy Research Award 2009 announced
Davide Ponzini is the winner of the 6th Cultural Policy Research Award 2009 (CPRA). The prize, worth €10,000 for the best proposal in comparative cross-cultural research in Europe, is a joint initiative of the European Cultural Foundation along with the Swedish Riksbankens Jubileumsfond in partnership with ENCATC. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura publica en su web la revista digital Cultura en red
El objetivo es dar a conocer los proyectos que el Ministerio de Cultura y sus instituciones culturales están desarrollando con el apoyo de las tecnologías de gestión de la información. more >
The Ministry of Culture publishes on its website the digital magazine Culture Networked.
The goal is to make the projects of the Ministry of Culture and its cultural institutions known using the support of information technologies. more >
European Union’s Strategic Alliance with Latin America
The European Commission devised a new policy to consolidate the strategic alliance between the EU and Latin America. more >
La Asociación Estratégica con América Latina de la Unión Europea
La Comisión Europea ha presentado una nueva política para consolidar la Asociación Estratégica entre la UE y América Latina. more >
El Ministerio de Cultura presenta un presupuesto austero, equilibrado y solidario con todos los sectores
El Departamento contará con un presupuesto total de 867,2 millones de euros. Los objetivos se centran en fortalecer las industrias culturales innovadoras, en garantizar el acceso a la cultura y en la colaboración institucional y cooperación internacional. more >
The Ministry of Culture presents an austere balanced budget, in solidarity with other sectors
The Department will have a total budget of 867.2 million euros with the objective to focus on strengthening innovative in cultural industries, to ensure access to culture and support institutional collaboration and international cooperation. more >
September 2009
Cultural Policy Research Award winner announced at ENCATC international conference in Barcelona
An international jury will announce the winner of the Cultural Policy Research Award 2009 (CPRA) on 22 October at the ENCATC International Conference in Barcelona. more >
Cultural Administration Bulletin Nº 19: Cultural Observatories
Observatories arise in a society that considers information and knowledge as the main driving forces of a country’s political, social, cultural and economic development; and they acquire an essential role in decision-making related to policy design and evaluation. more >
Boletín Gestión Cultural Nº 19: Observatorios Culturales
Los observatorios nacen en una sociedad en que la información y el conocimiento se erigen como los principales motores del desarrollo político, social, cultural y económico de un país; y adquieren un papel esencial en la toma de decisiones en el diseño y evaluación de las políticas. more >
Cumbre Mundial de las Artes y la Cultura, en Sudáfrica
Del 22 al 25 de septiembre, participantes de todo el mundo se reunirán para explorar, debatir y compartir experiencias y buenas prácticas sobre el tema central de esta cuarta Cumbre Mundial de las Artes y la Cultura: Encuentro de culturas: la creación de sentido a través de las artes. more >
Curtain rises on culture links between China and Spain
Spain hopes to sign a framework agreement next year with China to promote the movie industry and the arts in the two countries, said Spanish Culture Minister Angeles Gonzalez Sinde. more >
August 2009
Campaña publicitaria para la difusión de contenidos culturales
El Consejo de Ministros, en su reunión de hoy, ha autorizado la campaña sobre difusión de contenidos culturales promovida por el Ministerio de Cultura. more >
Advertising campaign for cultural content
The Council of Ministers at its meeting today has approved a campaign for cultural content promotion by the Ministry of Culture. more >
July 2009
El Gobierno crea la Red de Museos de España
El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado hoy un Real Decreto por el que se crea la Red de Museos de España, una estructura destinada a la coordinación de los museos de titularidad y gestión estatal; a la cooperación entre Administraciones públicas en materia de museos; y a la promoción, mejora, y mayor eficacia y eficiencia de cuantos museos e instituciones formen parte de ella. more >
Government has created a Network of Museums in Spain
The Cabinet today approved a Royal Decree on the establishment of the Network of Museums in Spain, a structure for the coordination of state and privately owned museums, co-operation between public authorities in the field of museums and promotion, with a view to improvement and increased effectiveness and efficiency of all museums and institutions taking part. more >
June 2009
Reunión del Comité Anual del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO en Sevilla
El Comité del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO se reúne desde el próximo lunes 22 de junio en Sevilla. En su cita anual decidirá qué nuevos sitios se añadirán a la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial que gestiona esta institución y analizará el estado de conservación de los sitios inscritos en la Lista de Patrimonio Mundial en Peligro. more >
Annual Meeting of UNESCO World Heritage in Seville
The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO meets from Monday June 22 in Seville. At its annual meeting will decide what new sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List this institution that manages and analyzes the state of conservation of sites inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
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El Ministerio de Cultura impulsa el acceso de los discapacitados a los contenidos culturales legales y seguros en Internet
La ministra de Cultura, se ha reunido con los Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad (CERMI). En la reunión, ambas partes han estado de acuerdo en la necesidad de ampliar el marco legal existente relativo a la accesibilidad a todos los bienes culturales, y en especial a Internet, y aplicar de forma correcta el ya vigente. more >
The Ministry of Culture promotes access for the disabled to secure legal cultural content online
The culture minister, met the Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities (CERMI). Both sides have agreed on the need to expand the existing legal framework on access to all legal and valid cultural property, especially the Internet. more >
El juez del Caso Odyssey reconoce todos los derechos de España sobre La Mercedes
El Juez Federal de Tampa Mark Pizzo, competente en el caso de Estado español contra la empresa Odyssey Marine Exploration, ha decidido, en Primera Instancia, que dicha empresa debe devolver a España todas las monedas y demás objetos extraídos del pecio Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes en un plazo máximo de 10 días. more >
The judge in the Odyssey case recognizes the rights of Spain over las Mercedes.
Federal Judge Mark Pizzo, in charge of the case of Spanish State against the company Odyssey Marine Exploration, has decided in the first instance that the company should return to Spain all the coins and other objects from the wreck Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes within a maximum of 10 days. more >
May 2009
La ministra de Cultura anuncia los planes para impulsar la acción de su Ministerio
La ministra de Cultura, Ángeles González-Sinde, ha comparecido hoy ante la Comisión de Cultura del Congreso para explicar las líneas básicas de actuación del Ministerio de Cultura en la presente legislatura que se centran, fundamentalmente, en dar un nuevo impulso a la cultura como derecho y como motor económico, y en potenciar su proyección global en el mundo. more >
Culture Minister announces plans to boost the activities of his Ministry
The culture minister, Ángeles González-Sinde has appeared today before the Culture Committee of Congress to explain the basic operations of the Ministry of Culture in this Legislature that will focus primarily on giving new impetus to culture as an economic engine, encouraging global projection in the world. more >
The political party PP asks public cultural policy makers to explain to the Congress their new strategy
The culture spokesman of Congress’ Popular Group, José María Lasalle, made clear yesterday that ‘the main cultural policy officials of Spain should appear in Congress to explain what the new strategic guidelines for the future of the Ministry of Culture should be’. more >
El PP pide a los cargos de Cultura que expliquen en el Congreso su nueva estrategia
El portavoz de Cultura del Grupo Popular en el Congreso, José María Lassalle, señaló ayer la necesidad de que comparezcan en el Congreso «los principales responsables de la política cultural de España y expliquen cuáles han de ser los nuevos ejes estratégicos que marquen el desarrollo futuro del Ministerio». more >
Euromedinculture citizenship: participation in regional forums
The Euromedinculture Citizenship first set of regional forums took place in France, Spain and Portugal in April. The events enabled the local population to discuss the cultural dimension of the EU and the themes of the European Agenda on Culture. more >
April 2009
Blog: Spanish Minister of Culture copies own bio from Wikipedia
The writers of Bilbao-Limerick and emho, two Spanish blogs, have found out that the biography of new Minister of Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, included on the website of the Ministry and the press release announcing the new government has been copied from Wikipedia. Good move from a Minister that is meant to defend copyrights. more >
Les Rencontres, putting together new cinema and art
The hybrid could not be more fertile. It is about putting together avant-garde cinema and contemporary art, videoart, multimedia art and artistic trends resulting from the burst of new technologies. more >
Les Rencontres, matrimonio feliz del nuevo cine y el arte
El cruce no puede parecer más fecundo. Se trata de matrimoniar el cine de vanguardia y el arte contemporáneo, el videoarte, el arte multimedia y las tendencias artísticas nacidas del estallido de las nuevas tecnologías. more >
Filmmaker Ángeles González-Sinde appointed new Minister of Culture in Spain
Filmmaker and until now president of the Academy of Arts and Cinema Sciences, Ángeles González-Sinde, has been named Minister of Culture, substituting César Antonio Molina, by the president of the government, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. more >
March 2009
Spanish newspaper archives to be housed under one virtual roof
For the first time, newspaper archives dating as far back as the end of the 18th century are now accessible at the click of a mouse, thanks to a new Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica. more >
January 2009
The Parliament ratifies the 11 members of the Arts Council
The Parliament ratified today the appointment of the Arts Council members nominated by José Montilla, the Generalitat’s President. more >
El Parlament ratifica a los 11 miembros del Consell de les Arts
El Parlament ha ratificado hoy el nombramiento de los 11 miembros del Consell de les Arts propuestos por el Presidente de la Generalitat, José Montilla. more >
Parliament ratified 11 members of the Arts Council
Spain’s government plan to foster cultural industries gains pace
The Cultural Industries Fostering Plan was recently presented by the Spanish Culture Minister, César Antonio Molina, therewith fulfilling his government’s promise to give a strong support to the cultural industries and contribute to their consolidation, modernization and relevance. more >
November 2008
Madrid 2016 welcomes creation of Ministry of Sport in next Spanish reshuffle
The leaders of the Madrid 2016 Olympic bid today welcomed the news that Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero will create an exclusive Ministry of Sport in his next parliamentary reshuffle. Like other European countries, sporting policy in Spain is currently linked with the Ministry of Culture. more >
Eduard Miralles, new President of the Interarts Foundation
On 7 November, Eduard Miralles was appointed President of the Interarts Foundation. Between 1996 and 2004 he was Director of the Cultural Resources and Study Centre of the Barcelona Provincial Council and, at present, he continues to work for the Provincial Council as advisor for international cultural relations. more >
October 2008
Ministry of Culture gives 408,000 euros to 30 projects of short films
The Ministry of Culture, through the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) has granted aid amounting to 408,000 euros for 30 projects of short films in the second phase of the call for the year 2008. more >
Ministry of Culture gives more than half its budget to public institutions
The Culture Minister, Cesar Antonio Molina, today presented data from his department's budget for 2009, staffed by 922.8 million euros, 5.23 million euros more than in 2008 (0.57% increase). More than half (607.1 million) will go to public institutions including the Museum del Prado and Reina Sofia, INAEM, ICAA, and the National Library. more >
UNCTAD launches global databank on world trade in creative products
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has presented a new database providing trade statistics on creative goods and services. The statistics cover about 235 products related to heritage, arts, media and functional creations. more >
June 2008
mov-s 2008: un espacio para el intercambio internacional de la danza y las artes del movimiento
mov-s busca construir puentes de unión entre los artistas y las organizaciones de danza y las artes del movimiento con el fin de establecer vías naturales de encuentro y colaboración. more >
mov-s 2008: Space for International Exchange of Dance and Movement Arts
mov-s aims to build bridges between artists and Dance and Movement Arts organizations in order to establish communication, collaboration and meeting channels. more >
May 2008
Spanish intercultural dialogue is up and running
Four months after launching its intercultural dialogue website, Spain's Ministry of Culture has chosen to publish 60 ideas and projects out of the 150 proposals received. more >
Agenda21 in Arabic
Agenda 21 for culture, the worldwide mission advocating the adoption of cultural development by cities, is now available in Arabic. more >
The market for the performing arts in Spain
An interview with Lluis Bonet on his recent study on the market for performing arts in Spain, 'El mercado de las Artes Escénicas en el Estado Español'. more >
April 2008
Cyberkaris now available in French
Cyberkaris, the monthly electronic newsletter for all those interested in the field of international cultural policies and cultural cooperation, is now available in French. more >
General discussion on the right to take part in cultural life
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will organise a Day of General Discussion on Friday 9 May 2008 on the right to take part in cultural life. more >
Discusión general sobre el derecho a participar en la vida cultural
El Comité de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales de las Naciones Unidas organizará un día de discusión general el viernes 9 de mayo de 2008 sobre el derecho a participar en la vida cultural. more >
Dancer's attack on Spanish culture
Tamara Rojo, the Spanish ballerina who has taken the British dance world by storm, yesterday delivered a stinging attack on her country's attitude to culture. The prima ballerina blamed the Spanish government for failing to make the best of its home-born talent. more >
March 2008
Intercultural dialogue and arts creation
In the frame of the year of intercultural dialogue in Europe, the Ministry of Culture has developed a website that samples artworks from different Spanish cities and towns. more >
February 2008
A cultural hand to hand: Spain and Cuba
After announcing the first Cuba–Spain Cultural Day, the first meeting between executives from both sides agreed on actions for exchange between the two nations. more >
December 2007
Spain wants culture channel
Taking as a reference Franco-German culture channel Arte, Spain's Ministry of Culture plans to launch a Spanish cultural channel. more >
October 2007
New cultural channel for Spain
A new TV project: the launch of a thematic cultural channel for 2010. more >
New Interarts Website
The Interarts Foundation recently launched its new website. more >
September 2007
A franchise model for the few-very few
The Bilbao effect - big-name architect, envelope-straining building, and high-profile cultural partner - does not seem easily replicable. You need at least five ingredients in the mix to replicate it. more >
Ministerial Meeting on Culture Opens in Seville
The Tenth Annual Ministerial Meeting of the INCP/RIPC will be inaugurated on Thursday by Spanish Culture Minister Cesar Antonio Molina and will be attended by ministers from 46 countries (also in Spanish). more >
César Antonio Molina: Spanish Minister for Culture
The new Culture Minister in the Zapatero administration was appointed in July 2007. more >
Cultural ministers to meet in Seville
Spain's Minister of Culture will host the INCP Network’s 10th Annual Ministerial Meeting in Seville on 20-22 September. more >
Director of Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid resigns
Ana Martínez de Aguilar is going after the Minister for Culture announced plans to modernise the contemporary art museum. more >
July 2007
UNESCO experts meet to discuss cultural diversity
A first meeting of international experts aims at analyzing the articles of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions related to international cooperation. more >
May 2007
Seville to Host INCP
Seville will host the tenth annual cultural ministers meeting of the International Network of Cultural Policy (INCP) this September. more >
February 2007
AGENDA 21 WORKING GROUP REPORTS
United Cities and Local Governments Working Group on Culture adopted two documents at its meeting on 24 October 2006 in Barcelona. more >
November 2006
SPANISH LABFORCULTURE.ORG NOW ONLINE
LabforCulture.org, a source of online information, debate and research on European cultural cooperation, is now available in Spanish. more >
July 2006
The Prado will never cater to the masses
The director reveals his plans to show more contemporary art and criticises the “commercial climate” of museums today. more >
20 Million More Euros for Spanish Cultural Heritage
Twenty-nine projects designed to help converse Spain’s heritage will receive 20 million Euros, the Spanish Ministry for Culture and Public Works has announced. more >
Spain's Ministry of Culture to devote more money to cinema
According to Fernando Lara, director general of Spanish Film Institute, "the health of Spanish cinema is not as ideal as we would like to, but it is good in an overall sense." more >
June 2006
Call for tenders on cultural diversity
The Organisation of Latin American states for Education, Science and Culture are calling for tenders. The information will be used to create a UNESCO international report on cultural diversity. more >
April 2006
Agenda 21 for culture
The Agenda 21 for culture is the first document with worldwide mission that advocates establishing the groundwork of an undertaking by cities and local governments for cultural development. more >
Spain and France sign agreement
The Minister of Culture for Spain, Carmen Calvo, and Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, Minister of Culture and Communication for France, have signed an agreement. more >
February 2006
Ministry of Culture to host cultural conference in Granada
Spain takes up the baton in the so-called “Berlin-Paris-Budapest” axis of conferences held to highlight the importance of the role of culture in building a new Europe. more >
Spanish Ministry hosts festival
The Spanish Ministry of Culture hosted the International Contemporary Art Festival last week, with an 80 metre square stand, designed by architects Dario Gazapo and Concha Lapayese. more >
New portal on education, culture and active citizenship
Interarts has recently launched FORTE, an Internet portal describing practices in the field of education, culture and active citizenship of young people. more >
January 2006
Spanish culture minister presents the outcomes of 2005
The Spanish minister for culture, Carmen Calvo, has today presented the outcomes for Spanish cinema in 2005, as well as the basics of a support plan for the cinematographic industry launched by the ministry. more >
November 2005
Director to Seville Archives appointed
María Isabel Simó Rodríguez was appointed as the director of the Indias Archives (Seville). The selection of María Isabel Simó was made through an open competition published in the Official State Bulletin last October 15th. more >
August 2005
ICAA gives Spanish film welcome shot in the arm
August was a good month for Spanish filmmakers with the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA) announcing significant new funding for a raft of new productions. more >
July 2005
Spanish audiovisual arts receive business boost
The Government has announced it has pledged the Spanish Institute for Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), an autonomous entity attached to the Spanish ministry for culture, €3 million to help meet the costs of setting up the new Audiovisual Reciprocal Bond Company (Sociedad de Garantía Recíproca del Audiovisual, SGR). more >
Spanish Ministry Provides Cultural Boost
The Spanish Ministry for Public Works has announced that it will contribute €17.3 million toward the financing of 54 projects which are public works or related heritage works that have historical or artistic value. more >
June 2005
Declaration favours culture in Madrid
Ministers who participated in the Madrid World Summit of Cultural Ministers in June have signed the Madrid Declaration in favour of cultural diversity. more >
May 2005
Art helps to strengthen links between Spain and Morocco
The ministers of Culture for Spain and Morocco have jointly announced a new cultural program entitled “The time of Spain in Morocco and Morocco in Spain 2005”. more >
April 2005
NIPAN announces funding to support science and music
The National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (NIPAM) has announced that over 10 million Euros has been allocated to boost funding of music, poetry, dance, theatre and circus. more >
December 2004
Spain – Institute of Sciences and Audiovisual Arts gets new General Director
The Spanish minister of Culture, Carmen Calvo, has appointed Fernando Lara as a director general of the Institute of Sciences and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA). more >
Spanish Culture Minister signs NGO reading agreement
The minister for culture, Carmen Calvo, has signed an agreement with a group of ten non-governmental organisations to promote reading among immigrants that reside in Spain. more >
October 2004
Historic restoration completed in Columbia
A major Colombian restorative project has been completed and handed back to the residents of its community. more >
September 2004
Publication records Spanish cinema success
A new booklet from the Spanish Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts reveals record success for Spanish Cinema in 2003. more >
28 million Euros to subsidise European cultural projects
The Spanish Ministry for Culture has announced it will facilitate 2005 cultural grants from the European Union through its Cultural Contact Point. more >
August 2004
Support for multilingual texts in Spain
The Spanish Ministry of Culture has approved funding support for the translation and publishing of Spanish literary or scientific works into other languages. more >
Ceiling falls on 'cultural olympics'
They studied the London Millennium Dome as an example of how not do things but, as more bits of ceiling fell off its emblematic Blue Triangle building, the organisers of Barcelona's "cultural olympics" were piling up their own list of woes yesterday. more >
July 2004
Barcelona tries cultural forum to encourage urban renewal
The city's Forum 2004, a summerlong cultural-intellectual fiesta, has successfully turned a dilapidated industrial zone into a desirable place to live and work. more >
Spanish Ministry of Culture awards music, dance, theatre and circus
The Spanish Ministry of Culture has awarded 545 grants for music, dance, theatre and circus through its support of the Institute of Performing Arts and Music. more >
February 2004
Spanish Artists Protest Israeli Wall
Spanish artists, association and media representatives announced they will travel to the West Bank to demand the dismantling of the Israeli wall being built to isolate Palestinians. more >
Interarts Founder Dies In Barcelona
Eduard Delgado, Director and Founder of the Interarts Foundation for International Cultural Cooperation died last week in Barcelona. more >
January 2004
Agencies Unite to Lead Cultural Congress
The Interarts Foundation, in collaboration with other leading cultural agencies, is organising an International Congress on Cultural Rights and Human Development to coincide with the Universal Forum of Cultures in Barcelona this August. more >
November 2003
Spanish Cultural Ministry gets new faces
A remodelling of the Spanish Cultural Ministerial team has occurred, with José Luis Cádiz Deleito appointed new sub-secretary. more >
October 2003
UNESCO and Catalonia sign memorandum for developing culture
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, and the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Spain, Mr Jordi Pujol, signed a memorandum this month aimed at developing and strengthening ongoing cooperation in the fields of education, science, culture and communication. more >
Universal Forum of Cultures to take place in Barcelona
The first Universal Forum of Cultures will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from May 9 to September 26 in 2004, and expects to attract more than five million visitors to its events. more >
September 2003
Spanish Culture Minister defends funding for Franco Foundation
The Spanish Minister for Education, Culture and Sport, Pilar del Castillo Vera, has responded to comments that excessive funding is being granted to the Francisco Franco Foundation, by stating that the foundation has important historical value. more >
August 2003
Fifteen films funded by Spanish Ministry for Education, Culture and Sport
Fifteen films have been funded by the Institute for Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts through the Spanish Ministry for Education, Culture and Sport. more >
July 2003
Placido Domingo wins European culture prize
Spanish tenor Placido Domingo has been awarded the European Culture Foundation's culture prize for his life's work and his contributions to the arts. more >
Gibraltar at the heart of Europe's new story
Could Gibraltar, Spain's unique confluence of cultures and influences, make the perfect site for creating a new European narrative that the People Flow pamphlet recommends? more >
June 2003
Spain to digitalise cultural patrimony
Historical works from the Prado Museum, the Spanish Filmoteca and the Cerralabo Museum will be digitalised in 2003, the Spanish Ministry for Culture and Education announced recently. more >
April 2003
Funding for arts increased in 2002, says Spanish Government
Funding for the theatrical arts and for music increased in 2002, the Spanish Ministry for Education, Culture and Sport has announced. more >
Spanish Culture Ministry encourages regional literacy
The Spanish Culture Ministry has announced the three winners of a competition aimed at stimulating reading within regional Spanish communities. more >
October 2002
Spanish arthouse distributors form industry association
Four of Spain's leading arthouse distributors have formed the Independent Film Distributors' Association (ADICINE) to provide a lobby for their interests in the exhibition of European films in Spain. more >
September 2002
Spanish producers denounce government funding cut
The president of the Spanish Producers’ Federation (FAPAE) has launched a direct attack on the Spanish government’s film policy, denouncing plans to cut state funding for film by 30%. more >
Police find stolen art worth millions
Spanish police said yesterday they had cracked the country's biggest art robbery in recent years with the discovery of works by Francisco de Goya, Juan Gris and others in a semi-detached holiday home in the Costa Brava. more >
August 2002
Barcelona celebrates architectural visionary
Barcelona has declared 2002 the Year of Gaudí, with more than 30 exhibitions and related events; including the opening of some buildings that had not been accessible to the public. more >
July 2012
7th International Conference on Cultural Policy Research
The ICCPR 2012 organized by the Centre for the Study of Culture, Politics and Society (CECUPS), University of Barcelona, in collaboration with the International Journal of Cultural Policy, is intended to address the challenge of rethinking cultural policy analysis from the broader parameters of the relationship between culture and politics. more >
December 2011
V Training Seminar in Intercultural Dynamics
The V Training Seminar in Intercultural Dynamics of CIDOB proposes to discuss: “Knowledge Politics and Intercultural Dynamics: Actions, Innovations, Transformations”. more >
October 2011
XIth edition of the Conference «European Culture»
“European Culture” isn’t understood as a specific identity, but as encompassing all the cultural expressions manifested in Europe and in relation to other continents. more >
December 2010
International Conference on Creative Tourism
The aim of this conference is to bring together researchers, urban planners, policy designers, artists, cultural activists and tourist professionals to assess the benefits of international collaboration in the rapidly developing field of creative tourism. more >
November 2010
Dates set for the VII Euro-American Campus on Cultural Cooperation
The next Euro-American Campus on Cultural Cooperation will take place this year from 30 November to 3 December, in Gran Canaria. The Campus is aimed at creating a space for exchange and discussion for cultural agents and cultural networks interested in international cooperation. more >
II Workshop en Economía y Gestión de la Cultura/ II Workshop on Cultural Economics and Management
Os invitamos a participar en el II Workshop en Economía y Gestión de la Cultura / II Workshop in Cultural Economics and Management, que tendrá lugar los próximos días 4 y 5 de Noviembre en la Facultat de Economia de la Universitat de València. more >
September 2010
Conocer los públicos de la cultura (Knowing the Publics of Culture)
El objeto de estas jornadas se enmarca en un proyecto más amplio que pretende por un lado propiciar una reflexión en profundidad sobre los procesos de internacionalización de las organizaciones culturales y, por otro, profundizar en el conocimiento compartido sobre los públicos de la cultura. more >
July 2010
Management on information and cultural policies: summer course
The course aims at presenting documentary techniques of collection, processing, recovery and information transfer needed for cultural and heritage management. more >
June 2010
IVth International Congress of Cultural Heritage and Cooperation towards Development
Call for papers for the IVth International Congress of Cultural Heritage and Cooperation towards Development. “Cultural heritage and the new settings for development” is the title of this edition of the Conference. The deadline for the submission of papers is set at 31 December 2009. more >
May 2010
Framing a competitive future: The creative and knowledge economy in European cities
Policy-makers and researchers are giving growing attention to creativity and innovation as drivers of urban development. Around the world, metropolitan regions are undergoing a transformation from an industrial-based to a creative knowledge economy. more >
Alcultur Meeting 2010 (Zaragoza, Spain, 19 – 22 May)
Organised by Cultideias, a Portuguese institution that operates in the field of culture and cooperation, the Alcultur meetings provide a platform of contacts and formal and informal relationships between projects, people and culture-related organizations. more >
Seminar Arts, migration and intercultural dialogue
Art Aspects, based in Berlin, will organize two seminars in the island of Lanzarote with the aim to stimulate exchange in the cultural sector on the issue of migration in Europe and to identify possible solutions through a creative and practical approach. more >
International Seminar Culture and Development
The Seminar's primary target will be to encourage the agents responsible for cooperation in partner and donor countries, and in International Organizations, to integrate culture in their development policies. more >
March 2010
European Forum for Cultural Industries
Organised by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and International Trade of Barcelona, the forum will be the ideal prologue to the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Culture of the European Union that will also be held in the Catalan capital on 31 March. more >
December 2009
International Seminar on Cultural Diplomacy
The Ministry of Culture and the Media and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Government of Catalonia, in cooperation with Interarts, are organising an international seminar entitled ‘Cultural Diplomacy: a Perspective from Catalonia’. more >
October 2009
Seminario Iberoamericano de Políticas, Gestión y Diplomacia Cultural
El seminario (en Madrid) se trata de un encuentro en que se comenzarán comenzar a hacer visibles las articulaciones que hoy existen entre políticas, gestión y diplomacia culturales, a partir de una selección de experiencias que proporcionan aportes singulares en cada una de estos campos y en sus posibles conexiones. more >
ENCATC Annual Conference
Organized by ENCATC in close cooperation with the University of Barcelona this major event will bring together more then 250 professionals from several countries in order to discuss about creativity and innovation in the field of education and training in cultural management. more >
3rd Young Cultural Policy Researchers (YCPR) Forum
Cross-cultural and cross-national approaches to cultural policy research will be the theme of this year's Young Cultural Policy Researchers Forum. more >
September 2009
Reasons for programming contemporary performing arts in times of crisis
Reasons for programming contemporary performing arts in times of crisis is the subject of the International Conference of Performing Arts which will take place within the framework of the Huesca Fair 2009. more >
Aspen Cultural Diplomacy Forum 2009
Over 200 of today’s and tomorrow’s leaders are expected to meet for dialogue and to discuss critical issues related to the theme “culture and security”. more >
June 2009
Communicating the Museum
9th Communicating the Museum conference – “Digital and personal networking: Making the most of the connected world”. more >
33rd session of the World Heritage Committee
During the session, the Committee considers requests for the inscription of new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List and examines the state of conservation of sites already inscribed on the List. more >
Eighth International Conference on Public Policy and Non Profit Marketing
The International Association on Public Policy and Non Profit Marketing is pleased to invite proposals for the Eighth International Conference on Public Policy and Non Profit Marketing. Tracks include marketing the arts! Deadline for submissions is February 28. more >
Culture, sustainable development and local governments: What challenges for the next decade
The seminar is organised on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Observatory of Cultural Policies of France and the 5th anniversary of the approval of the Agenda 21 for culture. more >
May 2009
International conference on economy and culture
The main purpose of the International Conference on Economy and Culture is to project the importance of culture, cultural creation and culture enterprises in the advanced societies. more >
February 2009
International Course on Performing Arts Administration
The course is open to professional cultural and performing arts administrators interested in widening their knowledge. more >
Curso Internacional de Gestión de Artes Escénicas
El curso está destinado a profesionales de la gestión cultural y escénica que quieran ampliar sus conocimientos. more >
January 2009
Creativity and Innovation in cultural cooperation projects
Organised by the University of Barcelona in close partnership with ENCATC, this event will be the first activity for the year 2009 of the ENCATC working group on 'Creative entrepreneurship and Education in Cultural Life Creative entrepreneurship and Education in Cultural Life'. more >
Lugares de cultura : Places of culture, creativity for development
The aim of the Places of Culture international conference is to generate a debatewithin the broader theoretical framework of culture and development. The role of cultural facilities as tools for spatial development will be explored. more >
December 2008
New challenges of Cultural Observatories. State of Art and new demand of cultural information and knowledge for decision making
This meeting is part of a series of encounters in the framework of ENCATC that deals with current issues concerning cultural observatories and information and knowledge. more >
October 2008
Intercultural Dialogue Policies at a Local Level
Interacció 2008 seeks to reopen the debate on diversity and interculturality, convinced that the new dimension of the phenomenon demands a response from local authorities. more >
3rd Euroregional Cultural Conference
The event, entitled 'Innovation, research and culture', will particularly focus on the challenges brought about by the evolution from a Society of Information to a Society of Knowledge and its implications for cultural managers. more >
July 2008
Confluences: International Conference on Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue
Confluences' programme combines a series of testimonials, discussions on cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue and presentations of relevant artistic initiatives. more >
November 2007
International Congress on Working with Cultural Observatories
Aims to create a meeting space for cultural observatories in order to share experiences and good practices. more >
October 2007
IX Conference European Culture
An international congress with a number of themes including multiculturalism, intercultural dialogue, cultural management, cultural politics, and economy and culture. more >
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November 2011
Book Sector in Spain 2010
The Observatory of Books and Reading has collected all important numbers and figures of the sector from 2010 in one publication. more >
June 2011
Cultural Mobility Information Services in Spain: analysis and proposals. Executive Summary
It includes an analysis of the main features and needs identified as well as a set of proposals for improving the existing information supply. more >
February 2011
FCForum How-To for Sustainable Creativity
The FCForum brings together key organisations and active voices in the spheres of free/libre culture and knowledge. It responds to the need for an international arena in which to put together and coordinate a global framework for action. more >
December 2010
Culture and Development: Evolution and Prospects
This working paper aims to provide a useful instrument for those who wish to find out more about the relationship between culture and development. more >
“Culture: Fourth Pillar of Sustainable Development” - Policy Statement
The members of United Cities and Local Governments share the vision that culture is the fourth pillar of sustainable development. more >
November 2010
Anuario de estadísticas culturales 2010
El Ministerio de Cultura elabora el Anuario de Estadísticas Culturales 2010. more >
Cultural Statistics Yearbook 2010
The Ministry of Culture prepares the Cultural Statistics Yearbook 2010. more >
October 2010
Annual Report on the state of Culture and the Arts in Catalonia 2010
The first annual report prepared by CoNCA. The report focusses on the first year of activities and also provides context for each aspect of analyses to be understood. more >
Informe anual sobre el estado de la Cultura y las Artes de Cataluña 2010
El primer informe anual elaborado por Conca. El informe se centra en el primer año de actividades y también proporciona un contexto para cada aspecto del análisis debe ser entendido. more >
July 2010
An international framework of good practice in research and delivery of the European Capital of Cultural programme
The document is the result of the international group – made up of representatives from Liverpool, Stavanger, Turku, Marseille, Essen for the Ruhr and Kosice – working together for one year to produce a research framework, including recommendations for future European Capitals of Culture. more >
Access of young people to culture
Access to culture goes beyond accessing cultural products, attending spaces and receiving information, it is also about an experience of personal development and enjoyment. Apart from classic channels and institutions, youth culture channels are dynamic and often informal, and many times do not enjoy official recognition. more >
May 2010
Dossier on cultural events
Culture Europe International, the online magazine on cultural practices and policies in Europe published by France's Institute of European Studies, dedicates its spring issue 2010 to the cultural “events” playing increasingly important role in public policy strategies. more >
Cultural Policy Review of Books
The last issue of the International Journal on Cultural Policy gathers some important international researchers of the cultural policy field. more >
April 2010
Cultural Policy Catalonia 2010
A report on cultural policy in Catalonia drawn up within the framework of the Council of Europe/ERICarts' guidelines for cultural policy reports. It is the first time that such a report has been produced about a national culture which is sustained without a state government. more >
March 2010
Cultural Observatories: Mapping Infrastructure and Events
The appearance of cultural observatories is a recent phenomenon that originated within a society in which information and knowledge are key driving forces for a country’s social, cultural, economic, and political development. more >
Observatorios Culturales: creación de mapas de infraestructuras y eventos
La aparición de Observatorios Culturales es un fenómeno reciente que nace en una sociedad en que la información y el conocimiento se erigen como principal motor del desarrollo social, cultural, económico y político de un país. more >
February 2010
Cultural Diplomacy - Interarts' resource list
In the framework of preparations for the international seminar 'Cultural Diplomacy: a Perspective from Catalonia', which took place in Barcelona on 2-4 December 2009, a series of documents related to this topic was collected. more >
January 2010
Funding Cultural Projects
The printed version of g+c administration and culture review, the first Spanish magazine on cultural administration launches its third edition. more >
Financiación de proyectos culturales
La edición impresa de g+c revista de gestión y cultura, la primera revista de gestión cultural que se publica a nivel nacional en España, lanza su nº 3. en la web: www.gestionycultura.com more >
November 2009
5th report: Cities, cultures and developments
The fifth report of the Committee on Culture of UCLG World Secretariat are pleased to announce 'Cities, cultures and developments'. A report that marks the fifth anniversary of Agenda 21 for culture. more >
Yearbook of Cultural Statistics 2009 and CULTURAbase
The information in this edition of the Yearbook of Cultural Statistics has been incorporated into the statistical database, CULTURAbase, available on the website of the Ministry of Culture.
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Anuario de Estadísticas Culturales 2009 y CULTURAbase
Por quinto año consecutivo se publica el Anuario de Estadísticas Culturales que recoge una selección de los resultados estadísticos más relevantes del ámbito cultural, procedentes de diversas fuentes. La información de esta edición del Anuario de Estadísticas Culturales ha sido incorporada a CULTURAbase, la base de datos estadísticos disponible en la web del Ministerio de Cultura. more >
October 2009
Culture and sustainable development: examples of institutional innovation and proposal of a new cultural policy profile.
This report is the contribution of our Committee to the “new cultural policy profile” process launched by the Division of Cultural Policies and Intercultural Dialogue of UNESCO. more >
Diccionario crítico de política cultural: cultura e imaginario
La política cultural es un ámbito en el que confluyen vertientes de discurso muy diversas, que van de la academia como al ejercicio directo de responsabilidades públicas y empresariales. more >
Cultural Policy Critical Dictionary: Culture and Imaginings
The realm of cultural policy is one where many discourses meet, ranging from academic discourse to the direct exercise of public and entrepreneurial responsibilities. This concurrence makes this book especially valuable. more >
August 2009
Proyecta Iberoamérica # 3
Without a doubt, the cultural sector in Ibero-America has been substantially consolidated over the last 10 years. more >
Proyecta Iberoamérica # 3
Sin duda el sector de la cultura en toda Iberoamérica se ha ido consolidando sustantivamente en los últimos 10 años. more >
July 2009
The Wow Factor: Global Research Compendium on the Impact of the Arts in Education is now available in Spanish
Octaedro Publishers recently launched El factor ¡WUAU! El papel de las artes en educación, written by Anne Bamford as a result of the analysis of the answers of a D’Art question on arts and education released in April 2005. more >
The Wow Factor: Global Research Compendium on the Impact of the Arts in Education ya se encuentra disponible en español
La editorial Octaedro de España publicó recientemente el libro El factor ¡WUAU! El papel de las artes en educación, escrito por Anne Bamford como resultado de una pregunta D’Art sobre educación artística que circuló en abril de 2005. more >
Proyecta Iberoamérica
The Organisation of Iberoamerican States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) has recently presented a newsletter entitled Proyecta Iberoamérica. more >
Proyecta Iberoamérica boletín
La Organización de Estados Iberoamericano para la educación, la ciencia y la cultura (OEI) presenten una nova boletín demuestrando el trabajo de la OEI. more >
Edition No. 4, journal Pensamiento Iberoamericano: Cultural Diversity’s Power
Ibero-America’s cultural diversity is undeniable. But, does diversity have power? more >
Número 4 de la revista Pensamiento Iberoamericano: el poder de la diversidad cultural
La diversidad cultural de Iberoamérica es innegable. Pero ¿tiene poder la diversidad? more >
May 2009
Agenda 21 for culture launches its newsletter
In May, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and the City of Barcelona launched the first issue of the newsletter of the Agenda 21 for culture. This publication contains resources related to the Agenda 21 for culture and local governance on culture, including events, publications and other relevant developments. more >
Guide to evaluate local cultural policies
The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) has edited a Guide to evaluate local cultural policies. Taking as a framework the Agenda 21 for culture, the Guide has been conceived to assess and improve the policies on culture of Spanish municipalities. more >
Guide pour l'évaluation des politiques culturelles locales
La Fédération Espagnole des Municipalités et Provinces (FEMP) a publié un Guide pour l'évaluation des politiques culturelles locales. Il s’agit d’un guide pratique présentant des outils pour l’élaboration et l’auto-évaluation des politiques culturelles locales. more >
Guía para la evaluación de políticas culturales locales
La Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias (FEMP) ha editado la Guía para la evaluación de políticas culturales locales, dirigida a los responsables culturales, tanto políticos como técnicos, de los gobiernos locales. more >
Declaration of intent for the creation of a cooperation framework among euroamerican cultural networks
The 'Declaration of Intent for the Creation of a Co-operation Framework identifies four basic principles in order to foster collaboration, namely: cooperation, innovation, research and training. The text of the agreement has now been made available in several languages on the Internet, and its authors invite other networks to join the initiative. more >
April 2009
Redes culturales: claves para sobrevivir en la globalización
Redes culturales: claves para sobrevivir en la globalización, is a new publication by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID) that addresses networks in the framework of cultural cooperation and provides a catalogue of about 250 international artistic and cultural networks throughout the world. more >
Políticas culturales y gestión cultural: organum sobre los conceptos clave de la práctica profesional
A new publication on cultural policy, cultural management and development from the University of Girona. more >
La cultura, estrategia de cooperación al desarrollo
A collection of the proceedings of an international seminar held in November 2007, with contributions by Arturo Escobar, Lucina Jiménez, Gonzalo Carámbula, César Gilabert, Teixeira Coelho, Trevor Davies, Tulio Hernández, Alfons Martinell and Jesús Prieto de Pedro. more >
March 2009
Patrimonio Cultural de España
El Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España, Subdirección dependiente de la Dirección General de Bellas Artes y Bienes Culturales del Ministerio de Cultura, ha presentado una nueva revista en español e inglés, denominada Patrimonio Cultural de España. Su objetivo es convertirse en espacio de reflexión y debate sobre los diversos proyectos de investigación, conservación, restauración y puesta en valor de bienes culturales de la política de gestión patrimonial.more >
Cultural Heritage of Spain
The Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain, within the Directorate General of Fine Arts and Cultural Assets of the Ministry of Culture, has presented a new magazine in Spanish and English, entitled Cultural Heritage of Spain. Its goal is to become a space for reflection and discussion on various research projects, conservation, restoration and asset management policy. more >
December 2008
Catalan report on contemporary art fairs in Europe
The Ministry of Culture and Media of the Government of Catalonia has recently released a comparative report on the international profile and the organisational model of 13 contemporary art fairs in Europe. The report includes fairs initiated by public and private organisations, as well as those which are initiated by private bodies but have a strong public support. more >
October 2008
AECID: new books in the 'Culture and Development' series
The Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID) has released two new volumes in its 'Culture and Development' series. more >
September 2008
Boundaries: transience and intercultural dynamics
The latest issue of CIDOB's Journal of Afers Internacionals features the addresses and debates from two international seminars organised by the CIDOB Foundation in 2007 under the heading of “Borders: ‘transitoriness’ and intercultural dynamics”. more >
April 2008
Cultural Diversity seminar reports
Reports have been published on a series of cultural diversity seminars held in Barcelona, Spain, in December 2005. more >
Cultural Rights: Culture and Development
A portal created by Interarts Foundation as a key element in the research that the foundation is carrying out on cultural rights and the role of culture in human development. more >
Derechos culturales: cultura y desarrollo
El portal recoge información y documentación sobre temas como los derechos culturales, el desarrollo humano, los indicadores culturales, la cultura y los derechos humanos, y la diversidad. more >
January 2008
Los compromisos internacionales de España en materia de cultura
La presente publicación analiza los acuerdos culturales internacionales suscritos por España. more >
December 2007
Culture within multicultural cities
Report of the parallel session on 'Culture within multicultural cities – Agenda 21 for culture' at UCLG’s second world congress 2007. more >
October 2007
Festival Jungle - Policy Desert? Festival Policies of Public Authorities in Europe
A research report on publicly-funded international artistic festivals in Europe. more >
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